Haaland changes name on Norway shirt

Erling Haaland will display a slightly different name on the back of his Norway shirt during the national team’s upcoming fixtures, according to reports.

The Manchester City striker was born in Leeds, England, when his father Alf-Inge Haaland played for Leeds United in 2000, has opted to use his full surname, Braut Haaland in Norway’s next international games.

Haaland’s family returned to Bryne, Norway, in 2004, where he grew up and began his football journey before joining Bryne FK’s academy at the age of five.

Eligible to represent both England and Norway, he chose the latter and has since become his country’s talisman, scoring 42 goals in 43 appearances.

Norway, who have not qualified for a World Cup since 1998, are currently top of Group I in UEFA’s 2026 qualifiers after winning all four matches so far.

Norway will play a friendly against Finland on September 4 in Oslo, before resuming their World Cup qualifying campaign against Moldova on September 9.

Haaland will be joined in the squad by fellow Premier League stars Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal), Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolves), Sander Berge (Fulham), and Oscar Bobb (Man City).

During those games, fans will notice the change in his shirt: instead of just Haaland, the forward’s jersey will read Braut Haaland, combining both his maternal and paternal surnames.