Nations League: Haaland makes Nordic history as Germany face squad crisis

Erling Haaland eclipses Zlatan Ibrahimovic's historic goalscoring record

Erling Haaland has surpassed Zlatan Ibrahimovic to become the highest goalscorer in Nordic football history, netting 64 goals in just 56 matches to break the previous record of 62 goals in 122 games. Elsewhere, the first half of the Norway vs Portugal clash ended 1-0 to Portugal, courtesy of a 17th-minute long-range screamer from Joao Felix.

Germany hit by squad crisis ahead of Klopp's debut

Manager Jürgen Klopp is set for his home debut at the WWK Arena against Greece amidst a severe squad crisis. Key duo Kai Havertz (hamstring) and Jamal Musiala (thigh) have both withdrawn due to injury. With centre-back Nico Schlotterbeck rested, Klopp has been forced to hand an emergency call-up to Florian Wirtz.

High drama in Israel vs Ireland clash: Tension and a flurry of goals

In Hungary, the Republic of Ireland team wore black armbands, refused to shake hands with Israel, and goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu refused to play, forcing defender Jimmy Dunne to act as backup goalkeeper. Ireland exploded into a 3-0 lead inside just 25 minutes thanks to goals from Troy Parrott (14'), Adam Idah (16'), and Jack Moylan (25').