MANCHESTER CITY superstar Erling Haaland led wild celebrations after Norway practically punched their ticket to the 2026 World Cup.
Stale Solbakken’s side picked up a massive 4-1 win over Estonia in their penultimate qualifier on Thursday at the Ulevaal Stadion.
Haaland, 25, played a pivotal role once more as he scored a brace along with Atletico Madrid star Alexander Sorloth.
Norway are now top of their qualifying group with three points separating them from second-placed Italy.
The Norwegian national team face the Azzurri on Sunday at San Siro in their final qualifier.
Gennaro Gattuso’s side can only overtake their opponents at the top if they win with a score of at least 9-0 in Milan due to their goal difference.
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That means Norway are just a whisker away from qualifying for their first World Cup since 1998 without worrying about play-offs.
That led to some massive celebrations in the home side’s dressing room after full-time.
And Haaland didn’t hold back as he danced and delivered a war cry in excitement along with his team-mates.
The players sang and danced with music in full blast.
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The Man City star has now scored a whopping 30 goals this season across all competitions with club and country.
The star striker also counts a staggering 53 goals in 47 caps with his national team.
Norway are close to joining England, who beat Serbia 2-0 on Thursday at Wembley, in the World Cup.
Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn 2 – all the info
TIME for round two of this generation’s family feud!
Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn go punch-for-punch once again as both rivals look to make their fathers proud.
The blockbuster rematch takes place at the 62,000-seater Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday, November 15.
Eubank Jr narrowly outpointed his bitter foe after 12 brutal rounds in April to secure the bragging rights in what was certainly a Fight of the Year contender.
And the two British superstars will dance once more as Eubank Jr aims to do the double while Benn seeks revenge after suffering a first career loss.
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