Speaking ahead of Sunday's game against Italy, Haaland said: "I feel great responsibility to bring Norway to the World Cup. I said this for many years. It's a lot on my shoulders and that's what I've been working to do ever since I came into the national team in 2019.
"Now we're this close, we can... I don't know if you want to call it history, or whatever you want to say. Norway has never qualified when I've been alive, which is a really big thing for me and to be able to do this. Again, I'll do everything I can to make it happen."
Next year's takes summer showpiece takes place 32 years after the US last held the World Cup, a competition in which Haaland's father, former Leeds and Manchester City defender Alf-Inge, turned out for Norway. The Scandinavian country failed to make it beyond the group stage 31 years ago even as they collected four points, but having scored just one goal; they exited the competition early.
And Haaland added it will be 'special' to play at the World Cup next year, stating: "Of course it's special as my father played in 1994 in the US and that I can hopefully play in the US next year almost 30 years later is quite special and has been motivating me as well."
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