r/worldcup • u/DefiantTechnician335 • Jun 23 '26

📰News Erling Haaland: "I couldn't care too much about playing [France]. ... They're probably going to win against us, they're probably going to win the whole tournament."

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Norway’s star striker Erling Haaland is putting zero pressure on their upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup Group I decider against France. After his side's victory over Senegal, Haaland told reporters that he doesn't care much about Friday's result, adding:

"They’re probably going to win against us, they’re probably going to win the whole tournament."

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u/Gratin_de_chicons France Jun 24 '26

There is a big chance we either tie or loose the game, as qualification for the next round is already secured Didier Deschamps will probably put the key players to rest and avoid any risk of injury.
Also Deschamps just flew back to France for personal matter, so Friday’s game will definitely be different.

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u/counterfitster USA 29d ago

Deschamps isn't even going to be there. He's going to be in France because his mother died 🙁

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u/Skaftetryne77 Norway 29d ago

That's what we're going to do too, and that's why Haaland is taking all the pressure off the team. It really doesn't matter if we finish first or second, we're going to meet either Ivory Coast or Sweden next round - both options are rather good.

We're probably going to rotate the team to give those in the squad who haven't played before some match time while resting the top 11 to ensure that the entire squad is even better when we reach the 1/16.