The FIFA World Cup is not just about goals, upsets and new heroes; it also finds its way into birth records. While Erling Haaland was making headlines with his performances for Norway, Peru was recording a notable increase in babies being named after the striker, further proof of how the tournament leaves a cultural imprint that reaches far beyond the stadiums.
According to Peru's National Registry of Identification and Civil Status (RENIEC), 468 Peruvians already bear the surname Haaland, and a further 91 children have been registered with his full name, Erling Haaland.
