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Bodo/Glimt Keeper Haikin Granted Norwegian Citizenship Ahead of World ...
The 30-year-old, born in Israel and raised in Russia, now needs FIFA approval before he can join Norway's national team.
- On Friday, Bodo/Glimt goalkeeper Nikita Haikin received Norwegian citizenship, clearing the way for a potential call-up to the national squad for the 2026 World Cup.
- Haikin, born in Israel and raised in Russia, qualified through his five-year residency and marriage to a Norwegian national, having played in Norway since 2019 excluding a 2023 spell at Bristol City.
- Norwegian Football Federation General Secretary Karl-Petter Loeken told NRK that FIFA must approve the change, stating, "An application will be sent as soon as we have the necessary documentation."
- Norway manager Stale Solbakken faces a selection challenge, with Haikin expected to compete for the starting shirt against Orjan Nyland, who has struggled for consistent playing time at Sevilla.
- With the squad deadline set for June 1, Solbakken must finalize selections after Norway qualified for the World Cup in November for the first time since 1998.
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