Are the captions on a video of Norwegian soccer player Erling Haaland saying he will support Argentina over England in the World Cup accurate? No, that's not true: The captions on the video are fake, and Haaland never said he would support Argentina's Lionel Messi and his teammates over England in the 2026 World Cup semifinals. Video of his postgame remarks shows that Haaland said he would support England, not Argentina. Credible news outlets also reported Haaland's comments about supporting England, not Argentina, in the World Cup semifinals.
The claim appeared in the captions of a video posted on July 13, 2026, on X account ChinaNipona (archived here). It opened:
They asked Haaland which team he's going to support in the semifinal... This is his response... (It's impossible not to love him).
This is what the video looked like on X at the time of writing:
Here is the video posted on X: