'Hat trick after penalty kick miss. 50-goal milestone in the shortest period.'
'Norway Monster Striker'Elling Holan led the team to a 5-0 victory by scoring a hat trick shortly after the two penalty misses in the 2026 FIFA North-China World Cup European qualifying match against Israel at home on the 12th (Korea time). With the record of 50 goals in the shortest period of the A-match, his country Norway is one step closer to its first World Cup finals since 1998.
On the day, Holan got a penalty chance three minutes into the game. The PK was declared as Patrick Berg collided with Dan Barton in the box. Israeli goalkeeper Daniel Peretz accurately read the direction and reached out to block Holan's low ball to the right of the net. However, Peretz was found to have crossed the goal line too quickly, giving him another chance to take a penalty. Peretz dived and blocked Holan's shot to the left in front of the goal again. The world's best striker missed the decisive chance of the first goal by missing twice. In connection with the two unusual misses, the British daily Daily Mail reported 'Holan was also a human being' is the title.
But Holan did not break. In the 18th minute of the first half, an Israeli midfielder Anan Kalairi's own header came out, and Norway regained momentum after making up for Holan's mistake. He shook off the memory of his loss and began to run. In the 26th minute, Holan, Norway's all-time leading scorer, took over Alexander Sorlot's kill pass and skillfully moved the ball from left foot to right foot, then opened Norway's lead by two goals with a low shot and a clean finish. He has scored 10 consecutive goals in both the club and the national team. He scored a goal in all 12 games he played for Manchester City and Norway this season, except for one game (against Tottenham).
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A minute later, Norway went on a 3-0 run with the good fortune of Israeli goalkeeper Peretz's clearing off defender Ethan Nahmias and leading to an own goal. Norway's momentum, centered on Holan, continued in the second half. Holan's multi-goal in the 18th minute of the second half was fierce, and in the 27th minute of the second half, Antonio Nusa's cross was finished with a sharp header from the papost to complete the hat trick.
The 25-year-old Haaland set a milestone of 50 A-match goals in the shortest period of time with 51 goals in 46 matches. 'England Captain' Harry Kane has far exceeded his record of 50 goals in 71 games, and he is four shy of the record of most hat tricks in the A-match jointly held by Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi with his sixth hat trick of the national team. Norway, seeking its first major tournament since 2000 and its first World Cup in 28 years, maintained a commanding lead of nine points over second-place Italy in Group I with a six-game winning streak thanks to Holan's crazy performance. The top team in the European qualifying group will automatically advance to the World Cup finals in Canada, Mexico, and the United States in 2026.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
