Fact check: Did Erling Haaland unfollow Alexander Sorloth on Instagram?

Norway’s World Cup dream ended with a painful 2-1 extra-time defeat to England in the quarter-finals, but the discussion did not stop with the final whistle. Soon after the match, a social media claim began spreading that Erling Haaland had unfollowed teammate Alexander Sorloth on Instagram following a controversial moment during the game. The claim gained attention because Sorloth chose to shoot instead of passing to an unmarked Haaland during a promising first-half attack. However, a closer look shows the viral post is not true. Haaland continues to follow Sorloth on Instagram, and there is no evidence of any fallout between the Norway teammates. Erling Haaland and Alexander Sorloth Instagram claim examinedThe claim appeared after Norway’s defeat to England, when many fans were still talking about a missed chance involving Haaland and Sorloth.During the first half, Norway broke forward in a two-on-one attack.