Oslo, Norway – E don finally happen! Erling Haaland, that shinning star wey dey play for Manchester City, don help Norway waka enter World Cup 2026 wey go hold for North America. After him magic for qualifiers, where he drop 16 goals for just 8 matches, e don solidify him status as the top scorer for dis World Cup qualifying season. Na hin be the king for goal-scoring all over di continents too! (If goals na crown, Haaland na di king!)
How e take happen? Well, dem gree play Italy, and Haaland no carry last as e score double for dem 4-1 comeback win. “I dey happy, but I dey feel relief,” na wetin he talk after di match. Na only four World Cups Norway don enter ground since di country start to play ball and dis one na dem first major tournament since Euro 2000. Chei, talk about long wait! (You fit imagine as dem dey pop champagne for Oslo now!)
Norwegian journalist Lars Sivertsen don talk say, “We neva get person wey fit shine like dis before,” as dem dey really hail Haaland. Him record no be small, as e don score 55 goals in 48 matches for him country. Na only sixth player wey don score 50 goals in less than 50 games. Norway no even sabi wetin to do with dis kind superstar! (Person wey fit carry everybody for shoulder, e get level sha.)
Na so dis Norwegian team don gather, with Haaland and di captain, Martin Odegaard, wey dey do di playmaking, shining together like twins wey no fit separate. Odegaard don set record for di qualifiers too, being top assist provider for European qualifiers. “Dis combination be like magic duo for our time,” na wetin Sivertsen talk again. (If dem fit link up well like dis, dem fit break many records o!)
The joy wey dey in di air for Norway no be joke, as fans dey count down to di World Cup. Norway have only been to dis big scene three times before! E be like say dem wey don chop plenty beans for tournaments don finally catch dem chance to shine again. (Na we dey talk about major celebration, wish dem well!)
But no be only Haaland dey do di work, as e get strong support for back. From di likes of Odegaard to other players wey dey run things for di pitch, dem all sabi say dem get role to play. And even though some people talk say Haaland dey too confident, journalists wey dey follow him don observe say na dat confidence dey push him to break new grounds. (Confidence get level o! If everybody fit dey like that, dem for don qualify since!)
As di finals dey approach, Norway dey look forward to writing a new chapter for dem football story. “If we qualify, e go be like big nation win am,” na how Haaland take talk di matter. Now, dem don dey set dey sight on di prize wey don dey shine before dem! (Maybe na big party for Oslo go greet us after di tournament, abeg!)
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