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Erling Haaland marked another milestone on Thursday after a double \u200cin Norway\u2019s 3-2 Nations League victory over Denmark made him the highest-scoring Nordic man in international football history, surpassing Sweden\u2019s Zlatan Ibrahimovic.<\/strong><\/p>\n Haaland took his tally for the national team to \u200b64 goals in 56 appearances, eclipsing Ibrahimovic\u2019s 62 goals in 122 matches \u200bfor Sweden.<\/p>\n The Manchester City striker completed his double in the \u206074th minute, sealing Norway\u2019s first competitive victory over Denmark.<\/p>\n \u201cIt is not possible to \u200bexplain, nor is it possible to learn. He is born with it. It is \u200binstinct,\u201d Norway manager Stale Solbakken said.<\/p>\n Haaland, who made his senior international debut in 2019, has scored at a rate of more than 1.1 goals per game for Norway.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s madness,\u201d Norwegian \u200bmidfielder Sander Berge said. \u201cIt\u2019s everyday business that Haaland scores goals, so it\u2019s reasonable \u200bthat he is up there, but it\u2019s powerful.\u201d<\/p>\n The 26-year-old also moved past \u200cBrazil \u2060great Ronaldo, who scored 62 international goals before retiring in 2011. Former Sweden women\u2019s forward Lotta Schelin holds the overall Nordic international record with 88 goals.<\/p>\n Haaland\u2019s clinical finishing dominated the reaction in Denmark.<\/p>\n \u201cNorway has him, and they should be thankful \u200bfor that on \u200ba night where \u2060his sheer ruthlessness ensured the Norwegians secured the bragging rights,\u201d Danish broadcaster DR analyst Michael Sten Jensen said.<\/p>\n Danish newspaper B.T. \u200bwrote that Denmark were \u201cbrutally punished by Norway\u2019s most dangerous man.\u201d<\/p>\n Denmark \u200bstriker Rasmus \u2060Hojlund acknowledged the unique threat posed by the forward.<\/p>\n \u201cErling has a way of finding the path to the goal,\u201d Hojlund said. \u201cSo in that sense it comes as no \u2060surprise, \u200bbut at the same time it frustrates me.\u201d<\/p>\n Denmark \u200bwill have a chance for revenge when they host Norway on the final matchday of the Nations \u200bLeague group stage on November 17.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n