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Erling Haaland surprised fans by revealing that one of the matches he was most looking forward to playing in the 2026 World Cup was against the Mexican National Team. The Norway forward stated that he had a special interest in facing off against two of El Tri's figures: Julián Quiñones and the young talent Gilberto Mora.
Haaland, the star of the Norway national team, is one of the most popular and beloved players in this 2026 World Cup. His personality and talent have led millions of fans to follow him and want to know everything about his professional and personal life.
Although his team has already been eliminated, Haaland continues to talk about the World Cup and the matches he would have liked to play; in a recent interview, the striker confessed that he wanted to play against the team coached by Javier Aguirre and, in particular, to face Morita and Quiñones.
After Norway's participation in the 2026 World Cup concluded, Haaland spoke to the outlet DAZN and said he followed the Mexico vs. England match closely; he expressed that he would have loved to play a match against the national team.
"I was watching the match at the Azteca against England and I was truly moved, it would have been nice to face them, I wanted to play against Mexico," he commented.
In addition to revealing his desire to play against Mexico, he made it clear that some of the Tricolor footballers caught his attention during the competition. "I would have liked to face Quiñones, who is the most dangerous man, and Mora. A lot of people told me about that 17-year-old kid and he has a lot of talent," he asserted.
Haaland's words were interpreted as recognition of the growth of Mexican soccer and the level shown by both players.
In addition to talking about the qualities of Mora and Quiñones, Erling Haaland confessed that he was impressed by the atmosphere the fans experienced in Mexico. He mentioned that he followed the camaraderie between Mexicans and foreigners closely. "I have a lot of affection for Mexico, I saw how people celebrated, they would lift others up to fly without even knowing them, I would have loved for them to make me fly."
¿Quién es Gilberto Mora?
Gilberto Mora is a Mexican midfielder who emerged from the youth academy of Xolos de Tijuana. At just 17 years old, he has become one of the main prospects in Mexican soccer.
¿Quién es Julián Quiñones?
Julián Quiñones is a striker for the Mexican National Team and one of the most unpredictable players. He currently plays for Al-Qadsiah in the Saudi Professional League.
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