After his return to a World Cup After 28 years of absence, the selection of Norway has had an almost perfect start, with two victories, against Iraq and Senegal; seven goals for and three against. In this way, the Red Vikings will fight for the leadership of the Group I on the last day against France, current runner-up in the world.
Faced with this scenario, after ensuring their classification to the sixteenths final on the second day, the Norwegians maintain the hope of returning to the eighths of the end of a World Cup, as they achieved in the editions of 1938 and 1998when they were eliminated by Italy on both occasions, although the Azzurri It is not in the 2026 edition.
In this situation, the figure of Norway is the Manchester City striker, Erling Haalandwho is enjoying his first World Cup and hopes his team will finish first in Group I if they beat France in the last match of the group stage, which will be played this June 26 in Boston, Massachusetts.
Together with the Frenchman Kylian Mbappe and to the Brazilian ViníciusHaaland is one of the footballers who, with four goals, stalk the Argentine Lionel Messi in the scoring table, in which he has five goals. Therefore, the fight for Golden Boot of the 2026 World Cup could be defined until endwhich will take place in New Jersey.
Odin: The supreme god of Norse mythology
According to what was stated by Erling Haaland, known in England as the Androidthis World Cup has a extra motivation for him, since in the United States he is accompanied by his partner, the Norwegian former soccer player Isabel Haugseng Johansenwith whom he has taken advantage of his free days to walk around New York City as a tourist.
However, although both usually publish some photographs of their private lives on social networks, they maintain an attitude reserved about the name of son that they had at the end of 2024a few days after the 25-year-old scored a brace and became the top scorer of his selection, surpassing Jorgen Juve.
There is a mystery surrounding Erling Haaland’s son, because no official images or his name are known. name. Given the circumstances, after the attacker’s second game in the 2026 World Cup, the Norwegian magazine Se og Hør revealed that the scorer’s son is allegedly called Odinlike the god of Norse mythology.
The magazine added that the name of the main god of Norse mythology is linked to the tradition of the European country, which is why he pointed out that in 2023 there were 3,677 men in Norway who had it as only name or as the first of several. Furthermore, in 2024, 165 Children received that name and it was one of the most popular.
The Father of All
In Norse mythology, Odin is known as the Father of Allas well as the god of warthe wisdomthe magic and the poetry. Additionally, according to tradition, he obtained infinite knowledge before residing in the great palace of Asgardwhere he observes the Nine Worlds from his throne, in the company of his crows and wolves.
The name Odin means “warrior fury” and “poetic inspiration”, so, due to its etymology, it can be interpreted as “the inspired“However, there is no indication that Erling Haaland sees or does not see his son as the one chosen to lead the people, thanks to his wisdom and their strategies, as happens with the Norse god.