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  "id": 10774441,
  "title": "Haaland overtakes Ibrahimovic, equals Drogba international goals tally",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/haaland-overtakes-ibrahimovic-equals-drogba-international-goals-tally",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T20:38:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/haaland-overtakes-ibrahimovic-equals-drogba-international-goals-tally/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Erling Haaland has set a new record by scoring his 65th international goal, surpassing Zlatan Ibrahimovic's previous tally of 62 goals for Sweden and tying Didier Drogba's 65 goals for Ivory Coast. The 26-year-old Manchester City striker achieved this milestone following a brace in Norway's 2-1 loss to Portugal, and a hat-trick in their 3-2 Nations League win against Denmark earlier in the week. With these performances, Haaland has become the leading scorer in UEFA Nations League history, netting 22 goals since the competition began in 2018.",
  "summary": "Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has surpassed Zlatan Ibrahimovic and equalled Didier Drogba’s international record with 65 goals for Norway. Read More: https://punchng.com/haaland-overtakes-ibrahimovic-equals-drogba-international-goals-tally/",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Haaland overtakes Ibrahimovic, equals Drogba international goals tally",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/haaland-overtakes-ibrahimovic-equals-drogba-international-goals-tally-10775639",
        "published": "2026-09-29T20:44:52.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}