At Boston Stadium on June 16, Haaland opened the scoring with
a low cross finish, restored the lead before halftime after Iraq's reply, and
earned Player of the Match honors with fans' votes.
Leo Østigård added a
header, and an own goal sealed the rout, as Norway topped Group I ahead of
France's win over Senegal.
The 25-year-old followed in his father Alf-Ingge's footsteps from 1994, both starring on American soil in triumphant returns.