"I want to thank Mancini for motivating me. At 1-1, he started to touch me on the a***, and I thought 'what are you doing?'. So I perked up a bit and said to him 'thank you for the motivation, let's f******g have it'. So I scored two goals, we win 4-1. Many thanks to him!"
"It is probably the sickest result. That we come here and win 4-1 is absolutely sick, and it shows that we are a little more unpredictable. I am happy but I'm more relieved if I'm honest.There was a lot of pressure on us."
"ERLING HAALAND IS WORLD CUP BOUND 🤩16 goals in 8 qualifying games for Norway, leading the scoring charts in European qualification🇳🇴He now has 32 GOALS in 19 games this season for club and country...🤯🤖🤖🤖 pic.twitter.com/sRDhZmRcom- Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) November 16, 2025"
Erling Haaland scored twice as Norway beat Italy 4-1 at San Siro to finish top of Group I with a perfect eight-from-eight record and secure World Cup qualification. Haaland engaged in a running battle with Italy defender Gianluca Mancini, who repeatedly touched him, prompting Haaland to respond and later credit Mancini for extra motivation. At one point Haaland was restrained by club team-mate Gianluigi Donnarumma. Haaland ended qualifying with 16 goals in eight games and 32 goals in 19 appearances this season for club and country. Italy risk missing a third successive World Cup and manager Gattuso apologised for the display.
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