Haaland: I'm not 'statistically' No.1 goalscorer

Despite Erling Haaland successfully launching Norway 's 2026 World Cup campaign with a brace against Iraq , the striker still believes Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappé are ahead of him in the race to be regarded as football's best goalscorer.

After Norway's 4-1 win, coach Stale Solbakken coined Erling Haaland as the "best goalscorer in the world."

In the mixed zone post-game, Haaland was asked if he agreed with the statement.

"[Best] goalscorer? I would say I'm up there. I don't think I scored the most goals this season, so statistically no," Haaland explained.

In total, Haaland has scored a total of…