Erling Haaland scored five goals as Norway pummeled Moldova 11-1 on Tuesday to maintain their perfect record in men's World Cup qualifying and stay atop the Group I table with 15 points in five games.

The five goals were a career high for Haaland while playing for Norway and the most by a European man in a World Cup qualifier since Austria's Hans Krankl set the UEFA record of six against Malta in 1977.

The Manchester City striker played the game with stitches in his face after colliding with a door while exiting the team bus on Monday. He had his fifth international hat trick by halftime, netting three times between the 11th and 43rd minute, and snatched another two in the second half as he stretched his remarkable scoring record for country to 48 goals in 45 caps.

The result was t

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