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Erling Haaland is being confirmed as one of the main protagonists of the 2026 World Cup. With seven goals scored so far, the Norwegian striker has been crucial in Norway's journey to the quarterfinals, where they will face England.
The clash with the Three Lions brings to mind an interesting detail of his career. Haaland could have worn the England jersey, having been born in Leeds, at a time when his father, Alf-Inge Haaland, was a player for the city's team.
After a few years, the family returned to Norway, where Alf-Inge finished his career as a footballer, while Erling took his first steps in football and developed as a player.
Although eligible to represent England due to his British birth and citizenship, Haaland chose Norway. He has stressed that he feels connected to the country where he grew up and to his family's origins.
"We will never know how things would have turned out if my father had played more years in England. But I am Norwegian and proud of it," Haaland said in an interview given a few years ago.
Now, fate has led the striker to face England in the quarterfinals of the World Cup, this time as the leader of the Norwegian national team.
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