Haaland's 8 goals in 2 matches have significantly diminished the value of Ronaldo's World Cup qualifying goals; Haaland catching up to Ronaldo is no longer a dream.

During this round of the European World Cup qualifiers, Portugal secured a 1-0 home win against Ireland. Ronaldo played the full match, failed to score after missing a penalty, led the team with 7 shots, and earned a rating of 6.7, the lowest among the starting lineup. Meanwhile, Norway crushed Israel 5-0 at home, with Haaland playing the full game. Despite missing two penalties, he showcased his exceptional scoring ability by netting a hat-trick again, scoring 8 goals in 2 qualifying matches; in this game, Haaland had 6 shots and scored 3 goals, earning the highest rating of 9.1.

Ronaldo failed to score in this round of World Cup qualifiers, missing the chance to solely hold the record for top scorer in World Cup qualifying history; currently,Ronaldo shares the record for the most World Cup qualifying goals with Carlos Ruiz (Guatemala) at 39 goals each.Messi ranks third with 36 goals, Ali Daei (Iran) is fourth with 35, Lewandowski fifth with 31, and Suarez, Azmoun (Iran), and Wood (New Zealand) are tied for sixth with 29 goals each.

There are many weaker teams in the European World Cup qualifiers now. Haaland has scored 8 goals in the last 2 matches, which has greatly reduced the weight of Ronaldo’s qualifying goals. Haaland’s total World Cup qualifying goals have rapidly risen to 18. Given Haaland’s incredible scoring rate and the uneven strength of groups in European qualifiers, it’s not a dream for Haaland to catch up with Ronaldo and become the all-time top scorer in World Cup qualifying history.