Haaland is the fastest to reach 50 international goals

Norwegian star Erling Haaland continued to make history and break records, leading his country to a crushing 5-0 victory over Israel on Saturday, in the sixth round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers . Haaland scored a hat-trick in the match, reaching 50 goals in his international career in just 46 matches, achieving an unprecedented achievement as the fastest player in history to reach this number, surpassing England's Harry Kane, who needed 71 matches to reach the same tally . The Norwegian star raised his tally to 27 hat-tricks in his professional career, despite being only 25 years old, cementing his position as one of the most prominent scorers in the world of modern football . For its part, the Norwegian national team continued its strong performances in the qualifiers, after achieving its sixth consecutive victory, topping its group with a perfect score (18 points), bringing it a step closer to qualifying for the 2026 World Cup.