Erling Haaland travels back to Norway after his country’s loss against England in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The football star shared a heartfelt goodbye on social media before returning home.
Erling Haaland wrapped up his time in the United States with a farewell following the FIFA World Cup
Haaland shared a post on Instagram as he was traveling back to his home country. Norwegian professional footballer updated a picture with the caption, “Goodbye. It’s been emotional!”
He added a US flag emoji in the caption while taking a picture on a plane. He was seen in his usual fashion moment wearing a green cap, sunglasses, and a black sweatshirt.
Fans were quick to react to his post after his emotional goodbye. One user wrote, “On behalf of our entire country, we will miss you. You united us in ways you will never understand.”
The official Canada account also commented, “Goodbye, Viking man who makes people yell at the TV in many different ways ❤️”
Another Instagram user added, “You did yourself, Norway ?? and @mancity proud big man.? Enjoy your rest and see you next season”
One user wrote, “I’m from Brazil and fell in love with Norway and the team during the World Cup. I even traveled to Miami to support Norway ❤️ It was worth every sacrifice, and I’m so glad I filmed the journey. Thanks for inspiring the entire world ❤️.”
Haaland is among the top goal scorers in the FIFA World Cup 2026. He scored 7 goals in just five matches.
During the latter stages of the match, Haaland was on the bench after being substituted for Jørgen Strand Larsen at halftime, as Norway went on to suffer a 2-1 defeat. According to TMZ, the match had two controversial occasions where Norway lost momentum. Haaland is now moving back to his club duties at Manchester City for their 2026 pre-season tour before the Premier League championship.
While Haaland shared an emotional goodbye to the States, he entertained fans throughout the World Cup with his match-winning scores and off-field personality. The farewell post marked an end to his memorable journey in FIFA 2026.
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Originally reported by Aman Sharma for Reality Tea
