Terrifying? Haaland scores 59 goals in 52 games for Norway, netting doubles in his first two World Cup matches and shattering six major records.

During the second round of Group I in the World Cup on June 23 (Beijing time), Norway edged Senegal 3-2, advancing to the next round together with France a match early. The €200 million-rated Norwegian superstar Haaland delivered another double, marking his second straight game with two goals.

In the tournament’s first match, Haaland scored a brace in the first half against Iraq. Facing Senegal this time, although he hit the post with an open goal in the first half, he regained his scoring touch in the second half.

He opened the scoring in the 48th minute, finishing a through ball from Ødegaard. Just ten minutes later, Haaland seized another opportunity, converting a cross from Bergh with a side-footed shot to complete his second consecutive brace. In his first World Cup appearance, the 25-year-old Haaland has already netted four goals in two games.

With this brace, Haaland set several new records. First, he became the first Norwegian player to score in two consecutive World Cup matches.

Second, Haaland is only the sixth player in World Cup history to score two or more goals in each of his first two games, a feat not achieved in the last 50 years except by Harry Kane. Third, his four goals make him Norway’s all-time top scorer in World Cup history.

Fourth, Haaland has scored 59 goals in his first 52 appearances for Norway, making him the first player to reach this milestone since Gerd Müller of Germany (62 goals in 52 games) in 1974.

Fifth, his 59 international goals surpass French striker Olivier Giroud (57). Sixth, Haaland has now scored in 12 consecutive matches for Norway, an incredibly efficient run.

With Haaland’s brace on this matchday, Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé, and Haaland all recorded doubles. The race for the World Cup Golden Boot this year is shaping up to be exceptionally fierce.