Erling Haaland was substituted with Norway trailing England in extra time of their World Cup quarter-final in Miami on Saturday, a decision that left supporters questioning why the Manchester City forward was removed with the country's tournament hanging in the balance. Norway went on to lose 2-1, ending a World Cup run in which Haaland had scored seven goals.
The news came after Haaland had been held scoreless by England but remained Norway's most obvious route back into the match. With roughly 15 minutes of extra time left, Ståle Solbakken replaced the 25-year-old striker with Jørgen Strand Larsen. No explanation for the change was included at the time.
