Erling Haaland was left in tears after England knocked Norway out of the World Cup with a heartbreaking 2-1 extra-time quarterfinal defeat. Subbed off in the 105th minute, the star striker was forced to watch the final moments from the bench, looking utterly devastated on the pitch and in the locker room.
Haaland later shared a raw, honest post on Threads, writing: "Those tears weren't because I missed out on the semi-finals. They came because I felt I had let down an entire nation."
Despite the crushing exit, Norway's tournament was a historic success. Carrying his team to their first World Cup appearance since 1998, Haaland finished with an incredible seven goals across five matches, cementing this campaign as the greatest World Cup run in Norwegian history.