{
  "id": 10775639,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T20:44:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/haaland-overtakes-ibrahimovic-equals-drogba-international-goals-tally/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Manchester City forward Erling Haaland has achieved a significant milestone in international football by surpassing Zlatan Ibrahimovic's goal tally and tying with Didier Drogba. Haaland has now scored 65 goals in 57 appearances for Norway, surpassing Ibrahimovic's 62 goals for Sweden and matching Drogba's 65 international goals. This achievement comes after Haaland's brace in Norway's 2-1 defeat to Portugal and his two goals in the 3-2 Nations League win over Denmark. Haaland has also become the leading scorer in UEFA Nations League history with 22 goals since the competition's inception 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",
        "title": "Haaland overtakes Ibrahimovic, equals Drogba international goals tally",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/haaland-overtakes-ibrahimovic-equals-drogba-international-goals-tally",
        "published": "2026-09-29T20:38:52.000Z"
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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."
}