With the 2022 Qatar World Cup inching closer each day, many fans are wondering if they will see Manchester City star striker Erling Haaland play in the tournament
The 6’4” Norwegian striker has been headlining all season, smashing all kinds of records with his goals.
Will Erling Haaland Play In The FIFA 2022 World Cup
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The 22-year-old striker just recently moved from Borussia Dortmund to Manchester City this summer and is already making waves.
Haaland already has an astonishing 17 goals in 11 domestic games including three back-to-back hat tricks at home for Manchester City in the Premier League.
With numbers like this, Haaland will definitely end up scoring an insane amount of domestic goals by the end of the season. In fact, he could play a pivotal role in helping Man City finally win their first ever Champions League trophy.
Will Erling Haaland Play At The 2022 Qatar World Cup?
Haaland undoubtedly plays with one of the top teams at the club level. However, the same cannot be said for his national side. The 22-year-old striker plays for Norway and has already racked up an impressive 21 goals in 22 games for his country.
This impressive tally, however, wasn’t enough to secure a spot in the 2022 Qatar World Cup. Norway definitely had a tough qualification group, which featured the likes of Netherlands and Turkey. In fact, Norway finished behind these very two countries during the qualifiers stage.
The fact that Norway failed to qualify means that, football fans will sadly not be able to see Haaland play at the 2022 World Cup to be held in Qatar this month.
Bright Future Prospects
While the news comes as very sad news for football fans worldwide, Haaland is still very young at 22 years. The Norwegian giant still has his prime years ahead of him. Moreover, there are currently some talented players in the Norwegian like Arsenal’s Martin Odegaard, Sheffield United’s Sander Berge. Both of them are young and talented although not as talented as Haaland but certainly world-class quality.
Therefore, considering Haaland’s young age and a rising Norwegian side, the hopes of seeing Haaland and his national side qualifying for the next world cup are certainly not too far.
The next World Cup, which will be in 2026, is scheduled to be held in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Maybe that will be the time when football fans across the world will see Haaland smash some goals for Norway.
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