World Cup 2026 Betting Tip of the Day: Goal Machine Haaland to Seize His Chance on the Biggest Stage?

With Norway qualifying for the first time in 28 years, Erling Haaland is primed to make his mark on the World Cup – and the prolific striker is currently 14/1* with LiveScore Bet to win the Golden Boot at this summer’s tournament.

Fresh from claiming his third Premier League Golden Boot in four seasons at Manchester City, Haaland will be hoping to fire his country beyond the group stage – and four games might well be enough for him to finish as World Cup 2026 top scorer.

Haaland has racked up his 55 Norway goals to date at an average of better than one a game – and he hasn’t gone more than one international appearance without finding the net for more than two years. He’s doubtless licking his lips that the Norwegians’ World Cup opener pits them against the outsiders in Group I, Iraq.

That could allow Haaland to lay a strong foundation for a Golden Boot-winning haul – not that any opposition daunts him, and he’ll back himself to score in the subsequent group fixtures against Senegal and France. Finish second in the group and Norway will likely play the Ivory Coast or Ecuador in the last 32; spring a surprise and top the group and one of the best third-placed teams will await – a run to the last 16 feels eminently possible.

Historically, World Cup Golden Boot winners have typically reached at least the semi-finals – though not always. Take 2014, for example, when James Rodriguez top-scored with six goals despite Colombia being knocked out in the quarters – and Haaland needs less time than most to amass an unassailable goals tally.

Back Erling Haaland to win the World Cup 2026 Golden Boot at 14/1* with LiveScore Bet

*Odds correct as of 31/5/26

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