Man City star Erling Haaland officially changes name on back of Norway shirt in surprise announcement ahead of 2026 World Cup qualifying clash with Moldova

Manchester City star Erling Haaland has changed the name that shows on the back of his Norway shirt ahead of his country's next World Cup qualifier.

  • Haaland changes shirt name for
  • boss knew nothing about it
  • Will debut it for upcoming games

Man City star Erling Haaland officially changes name on back of Norway shirt in surprise announcement ahead of 2026 World Cup qualifying clash with MoldovaMan City star Erling Haaland officially changes name on back of Norway shirt in surprise announcement ahead of 2026 World Cup qualifying clash with Moldova

According to retailer Unisportstore, the star’s Norway shirt will now read Braut Haaland and not just Haaland. Norway fans will see this new change, which incorporates the former man’s middle name, in their September fixtures.

Norway manager Stale Solbakken said he was not kept in the loop about this shirt name change.

He told Dagbladet: “That’s his name [Braut], it’s no longer that difficult. I knew nothing of it until now.”

The 25-year-old, whose name on Instagram reads Erling Braut Haaland, will debut this new change when Norway face in a friendly on September 5, before taking on five days later in the team’s next 2026 qualifier. This increase in letters means Haaland fans will have to fork out more money to buy this updated shirt.

Before the ex-Red Bull Salzburg star returns to play for his country next month, his City side travel to في on Sunday. He will hope to help Pep Guardiola’s team return to winning ways after a 2-0 loss to last weekend.