Erling Braut Haaland was the match-winner for Norway against Ivory Coast in the World Cup, but images of a clearly exhausted striker toward the end of the match sparked concern. Several experts, including professor of sports physiology Truls Raastad, expressed surprise at how early Haaland appeared fatigued. National team manager Ståle Solbakken confirmed that Haaland was "at his limit" already early in the second half, which he believed was too soon.