<p>Surely nobody expected anything different. Erling Haaland arrival on the biggest football stage of all involved a match-defining performance. Kylian Mbappé had laid down a marker with two goals in <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jun/16/france-senegal-world-cup-group-i-match-report">France’s win over Senegal</a>. Haaland responded in kind, courtesy of a first-half double of hi
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