New York:
Erling Haaland scored twice in the second half as Norway stunned Brazil 2-1ย to book their place in the FIFA World Cup 2026 quarter-finals, ending the five-time champions’ campaign at the Round of 16 stage in New York. Haaland broke the deadlock in the 80th minute mark before adding a second late in the game to seal a famous victory.
Brazil had opportunities to take control earlier but failed to capitalise, including a missed penalty by Bruno Guimaraes, while Norway goalkeeper Orjan Nyland produced a string of crucial saves. In the added time, Neymar reduced the deficit to one goal, but they failed to attack again. Norway will now face the winner of the England-Mexico clash in the quarter-finals.
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