Fact check: Did Haaland unfollow Sorloth on Instagram after Norway's World Cup exit?

Fact check: Did Haaland unfollow Sorloth on Instagram after Norway's World Cup exit?

Alexander Sorloth opted to shoot instead of passing to an unmarked Erling Haaland in a crucial 2-v-1 attack as England defenders closed him down.

Sorloth and Haaland at the Center of Norway's 2026 World Cup Exit: The Pass That Never Came

Alexander Sorloth's failure to release Erling Haaland on a first-half counter-attack has become the defining image of Norway's 2-1 2026 World Cup quarter-final defeat by England in Miami. With Norway leading 1-0, the missed pass left Haaland visibly frustrated and turned a single counter-attack into one of the most replayed moments of their World Cup exit. The chance came in the 44th minute, when Norway broke forward with Haaland free to Sorloth…