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Haaland's second World Cup double lifts Norway past Senegal

Senegal's Ismaila Sarr in action with Norway's Erling Haaland and Orjan Nyland REUTERS

EAST ​RUTHERFORD, N.J: Erling Haaland ​scored twice for the second ​successive World ‌Cup match as Norway beat Senegal 3-2 on Monday to move level with France on six points ​at ⁠the top of Group I.

Norway went ahead in the 43rd minute when ‌Kalidou Koulibaly misjudged a clearance and substitute Marcus Pedersen drove into the box and ⁠beat Edouard Mendy with a firm shot.

Haaland struck the post before halftime but doubled the lead three minutes after the restart, ​running on to Martin Odegaard's through ball and rifling into ​the ‌top corner.

Ismaila Sarr pulled one back in the 53rd minute after ​Sadio ⁠Mane's neat pass split the defence, yet Senegal ⁠failed to clear again five minutes later and Patrick Berg teed up Haaland to volley in ⁠off the crossbar.

Sarr struck ​his second deep into added time but Norway held on to set up a mouth-watering ‌group decider ⁠against France on ​Friday.

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