Harry Kane plays down comparisons with ‘beast’ Erling Haaland: ‘I consider myself a different player’

Erling Haaland of Norway celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group I match against Iraq.

Haaland has become a social media phenomenon, with his own posts and memes from others turning even soccer novices into diehard fans.

That day in Samara, they faced a Swedish attack spearheaded by two honest journeymen, Ola Toivonen and Marcus Berg.

The Scandinavians are on a high for the quarter-final in Miami at 22:00 BST on Saturday, having beaten Brazil 2-0 thanks to goals from talisman Erling Haaland.