In this international match day window, Norway beat Israel 5-0 in the World Cup preliminaries, while Sweden lost 0-2 to Switzerland. The performances of the three top centers Haaland, Isaac, and Jokeres formed a sharp contrast.
Sweden had only 1 draw and 2 losses in 3 World Cup preliminaries, ranking at the bottom of Group A with 2 points; Jokres, who is worth 75 million euros, played in 3 games and contributed 1 assist, while Isaac, who is worth 120 million euros, played 2 games without any results.
Unlike the two who are in mediocre form, Haaland led Norway to lead Group I with six wins in the world preliminaries and is expected to advance directly to the 2026 World Cup. Haaland even scored 12 goals in 6 games, leading the world preliminaries top scorer list.
Of course, the difference in the statistics of the three people is also due to the difference in the strength of the opponents. Sweden's three opponents in the world preliminaries are Switzerland ranked 17th in the world, Slovenia ranked 50th, and Kosovo 91st; Norway's four opponents are Italy ranked 10th in the world, Israel 76th, Estonia 129th, and Moldova 156th.