In a surprising turn of events, Erling Haaland was held scoreless in a 0-0 draw between Norway and Kazakhstan in the Nations League, marking a significant defensive effort from Kazakhstan's players who employed a 5-4-1 formation. Despite Norway controlling 65% of possession and taking 19 shots, Haaland failed to hit the target with any of his four attempts. This match ended Haaland's scoring streak, as he had previously netted seven goals in three Premier League matches for Manchester City this season. He has now scored 31 goals in 34 matches for Norway but still needs two more to equal Jørgen Juve's national record of 33 goals. Norway remains in League B of the Nations League, competing against Austria and Slovenia in their group. The upcoming European qualifying groups for the 2026 World Cup will be drawn in December, using FIFA's updated world rankings for seedings.