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Erling Haaland v Kylian Mbappé: how the Norway and France hitmen match up
Two of the best forwards in the game face each other in the World Cup on Friday. Their most dramatic contrast is in international football
TL;DR
- Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappé are two of the top forwards facing each other in a highly anticipated World Cup match.
- Their combined market value makes the Norway v France fixture the most talent-loaded in the World Cup group stage.
- Haaland is a penalty area specialist, while Mbappé excels at dribbling from wide areas.
- Since January 2020, their league goal and assist numbers are remarkably close, with Harry Kane being the only player ahead of them in goal contributions.
- In the Champions League, both have similar rates of goals and assists per 90 minutes, but Mbappé has been less effective in the knockout phase.
- Mbappé has a more extensive international record with France, having played almost twice as many games as Haaland and scoring his first international goal three years earlier.
- Despite Haaland potentially scoring more international goals in their careers, Mbappé is favored to win the World Cup match due to a stronger supporting cast.