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Haaland 'does not care' ahead of Norway crunch World Cup match
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Norway's crunch match with France at the World Cup is not getting the attention of striker Erling Haaland.
The two Group I teams secured their places in the knockout stages on Monday night and will now battle it out for top spot on Friday.
It's a match which will see two of football's great strikers, Haaland and Kylian Mbappe go head-to-head as the pair look to further their claim for the tournament's Golden Boot award.
'I could not care too much about that game against us'
While there will be a lot of attention placed on Haaland ahead of this clash with France, the forward is not bothered.
"Honestly I don’t care too much now, we’re through, which is incredible," Haaland told Fox Sports.
"I could not care too much about that game against us, they are probably going to win the whole tournament."
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He has already made an impact at this tournament, scoring four goals in two games, helping his team to secure a knockout place in what is Norway's first World Cup since 1998.
What to expect in Norway vs. France match
With the extra round of knockout matches, it will be interesting to see if either team decides to rotate their starting lineups and rest their stars.
However, Norway and France are joint top of Group I, and securing first place could be crucial.
A team which finishes top of the group should in theory have an easier path to the final, and that should be enough motivation to go for the win.
Also, with Haaland and Mbappe in the race for the Golden Boot, both players will want to give themselves every possible chance to score and hopefully leave this World Cup with the coveted award in their luggage.
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