Haaland is sad because he can't play for the national team
Haaland discovered the injury while focusing on the Norwegian team on March 21. Preliminary examination revealed that the 22-year-old striker had groin muscle problems. Therefore, Haaland cannot play Norway against Spain on March 25 and Georgia on March 28.
"My child is very sad," Mr. Alf-Inge shared on TV2 Sport channel on March 24. "He wants to play for the national team. The injury took all of us by surprise."
Haaland may be injured from Man City's 6-0 win over Burnley on March 18. After being discovered, he had to leave the Norwegian training ground to go to the hospital affiliated with Man City located in Barcelona, Spain for a checkup. It is not clear how long it will take him to recover. "My son really wants to play two games against Spain and Georgia," added Alf-Inge. "It's very sad. But for now, it has to prioritize recovery."
If the injury persists, Haaland may miss the Man City match against Liverpool on April 1. The defending champion is in need of three points to continue chasing the top of the table Arsenal in the English Premier League. Meanwhile, Liverpool also need to win to raise hopes of returning to the Top 4.
Haaland is the player with the most goals for Man City from the beginning of the 2022-2023 season. The 22-year-old striker contributed 42 goals in 37 matches in all competitions, including 28 goals from 26 Premier League matches. In the last two matches, Haaland scored five goals against Leipzig and three goals against Burnley.
Man City are ranked second in the Premier League with 61 points after 27 matches, eight points behind Arsenal but played one less game. In the quarter-finals of the Champions League, the Etihad Stadium team will meet Bayern in two matches on April 11 and 19. In the semi-finals of the FA Cup, they met Sheffield United on April 22.
Norway is in Group A of Euro 2024 qualifying with Spain, Georgia, Scotland and Cyprus. The top two teams in the group will qualify for the final round in Germany next year.
In the past, Norway only participated in the Euro final once, in 2000. At that time, they stopped in the group stage. Norway has two World Cup finals, stopping in the group stage in 1994 and reaching the 1/8 round in 1998.
Haaland has scored 21 goals in 23 games for the team. He is only 12 goals behind Jorgen Juve's 1934 record.
