Erling Haaland continued his remarkable scoring run with a hat-trick in Norway's commanding 5-0 victory over Israel in World Cup qualifying, overcoming an early missed penalty to reach his 50th international goal. Portugal left it late to secure a win against the Republic of Ireland, with Ruben Neves scoring in injury time after Cristiano Ronaldo's penalty was saved. Meanwhile, Steven Gerrard has ruled himself out of a return to Rangers, citing timing concerns despite recent discussions with the club. Scotland prepares to face Belarus as they aim to boost their hopes of reaching the World Cup finals for the first time since 1998.