Haaland Did Not Comment On Israel After Norway’s Win

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Following the Norway vs Israel football match on October 11, 2025, social media users circulated a claim that Erling Haaland commented, “I've been waiting for this match for a long time. Now that it's happened, I'm very happy with this big victory, especially against that team whose name I don't even want to mention,” after his team won the game.

Following the Norway vs Israel football match Erling Haaland commented, “I've been waiting for this match for a long time."

Erling Haaland after Norway's match with Israel:

"I've been waiting for this match for a long time. Now that it's happened, I'm very happy with this big victory, especially against that team whose name I don't even want to mention." pic.twitter.com/AZi8mMpUDH

— Sulaiman Ahmed (@ShaykhSulaiman) October 23, 2025