Haaland, who had two goals in Norway's 4-1 victory over Iraq, is surrounded by similarly sized and skilled teammates on a fun club to watch.

For the first two-thirds of the France-Senegal game here on Tuesday afternoon, Kylian Mbappé looked out of sorts.

Norway and Iraq take the stage in Massachusetts with both teams long having anticipated a return to the World Cup. The European side hasn't been on this stage since 1998, but with a generation of stars including Manchester City forward Erling Harland,