- Erling Haaland has become a breakout star at the 2026 World Cup, with his girlfriend Isabel Haugseng Johansen also in the spotlight.
- The couple, who met as children in Norway, have a son together born in December 2024.
- Johansen has been actively sharing her gym workouts on Instagram, coinciding with Haaland’s success on the pitch.
At every World Cup, there’s always a soccer player who breaks into the mainstream in a big way, transcending the sports sphere and becoming a pop culture icon. This has been Norway star striker Erling Haalandduring the 2026 World Cup
Haaland’s surging stardom also means a massive spotlight has been cast on his longtime girlfriend, Isabel Haugseng Johansen. These two met as children in Norway but began officially dating in 2021. They also have a son together, who was born in December of 2024
Haaland has been very active on the pitch during this World Cup, as his signature sprinting form has gone viral. Johansen is also staying active, which was shown through several posts she shared to her Instagram story on July 9
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Both show Johansen at the gym. The first one is a mirror selfie where she’s wearing a pink top with red leggings and white shoes
The second post is a video, where Johansen is doing a rowing exercise with a cable machine
Johansen working on her rows is fitting, since Norway’s fans are now notorious for doing this celebration in the stands during games
In fact, Erling Haaland made an X post on July 9 telling people to ‘Google’ his name, because doing so prompts a graphic where Norwegian cartoon figures start rowing on screen
Norway’s next game is in the quarterfinal against England on July 11. Given that Norway has become arguably this World Cup’s most beloved team (largely because of Haaland), fans around the world will hope that Johansen and the rest of Norway’s loyal fans at the match in person have plenty to celebrate
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