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Haaland Watches as Norway Thrashes Sweden

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Norway dominated Sweden 3-1 in a World Cup warm-up match as Erling Haaland watched from the stands. Jørgen Strand Larsen scored twice and Antonio Nusa added another before Liverpool striker Alexander Isak came on for Sweden in the 62nd minute and immediately responded with a goal.

The match highlighted contrasting seasons for the two star forwards. Haaland enjoyed success with Manchester City, scoring 38 goals across all competitions. Isak, meanwhile, struggled with injuries at Liverpool, appearing just 14 times and scoring only three goals after his high-profile move from Newcastle United last summer.

Both players will be crucial for their teams at the upcoming World Cup in North America. Norway faces France, Senegal and Iraq in Group I, while Sweden takes on Netherlands, Japan and Tunisia in Group F. In other pre-World Cup action, Türkiye defeated North Macedonia 4-0 with Real Madrid's Arda Güler appearing off the bench.