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By Megan Armstrong
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Manchester City and Norway fans already knew that Erling Haaland is a gem, but the rest of the world is quickly discovering his dazzling skill and charming personality at the 2026 FIFA men's World Cup.
Haaland and France's Kylian Mbappe each have four goals through the first two matches, trailing only Argentina's Lionel Messi (5) in the Golden Boot race.
That's wonderful and totally unsurprising, given Haaland is one of the best strikers alive, but Haaland's Snapchat is actually the best part of his World Cup debut.
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Haaland is a longtime Snapchat user, and he's rewarding his 2.5 million followers with candid, hilarious, unassuming posts.
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Norway is appearing in the World Cup for the first time since 1998, and Haaland has carried an endearing "happy to be here" attitude with him to the United States.
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"I haven't thought too much about that [how Norway, or himself, will perform] because my main goal was to qualify," Haaland told ESPN. "Honestly, now I'll take everything as a bonus. [...] All the young Norwegian kids can experience how it is to have their country there, and for sure they will remember these moments as well."
Haaland may not have had any expectations, but Norway have superseded expectations placed on them by the soccer world. They opened by trouncing Iraq 4-1 and followed that up by defeating Senegal 3-2 on Monday, June 22, to qualify for the knockout stage.
The dream start didn't change Haaland's mindset, however. He maintained his cool demeanor when asked about Norway's upcoming match with France in the Group I finale on Friday, June 26.
"Honestly, I don't care too much now," Haaland said after defeating Senegal. "We're through [to the knockout stage]. We managed to get through, which is incredible. So, I couldn't care too much about that game now. They're probably going to win against us. They're probably going to win the whole tournament."
France may very well beat Norway, but we'll be treated to an Mbappe-Haaland fireworks show either way, and Haaland's Snapchat will be must-view afterward.
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