Haaland’s Hat-Trick Powers Norway To Nations League Promotion

Erling Haaland netted a stunning hat-trick as Norway hammered Kazakhstan to secure promotion to the top tier of the Nations League.

The Manchester City striker, who set a new record as Norway’s all-time top scorer last month, has now scored 38 goals in 39 appearances for his country.

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Haaland is also the Nations League’s leading scorer, with seven goals from just six group games.

He opened the scoring with a rebound after Antonio Nusa’s shot was saved by Kazakhstan’s goalkeeper Stas Pokatilov, then doubled the lead with a header from Nusa’s precise cross.

Alexander Sorloth added a third before the break, and Haaland completed his hat-trick with a calm finish into the bottom corner from the edge of the box, following a pass from Sander Berge.

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Nusa rounded off the dominant performance by scoring Norway’s fifth goal.

With the 5-0 victory, Norway leapfrogged Austria, who drew 1-1 with Slovenia, to top Group B3. Austria were on the verge of clinching the group until Adam Gnezda Cerin’s equalizer for Slovenia in the 81st minute.

As a result, Austria will now face a promotion-relegation play-off against the third-place finisher in the top tier.

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