In FIFA World Cup 2026, Norway secured a place in the quarter-finals by defeating Brazil 2-1. Erling Haaland scored two goals, ending Brazil's journey.
In a major upset at the FIFA World Cup 2026, Norway has knocked out five-time champions Brazil from the tournament with a 2-1 victory. With this win, Norway has secured its place in the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time.
The hero of this victory for Brazil was Norway's star striker Erling Haaland, who ensured his team's win by scoring two goals in the match.
This 'Round of 16' match, played at the New Jersey Stadium, was extremely exciting from start to finish. The stadium was packed with spectators, and everyone watched the contest with bated breath.
The first half of the match was goalless, with both teams making several attempts to take the lead, but without success.
The game's momentum completely changed in the second half. Norway's star striker Erling Haaland began to show his magic. All eyes were on him as he had already scored 5 goals in the tournament.
In the 79th minute of the match, Haaland gave Norway a 1-0 lead with a magnificent header. Then, in the 90th minute, he scored another goal to make the score 2-0, almost sealing Brazil's defeat.
With these two goals, Haaland's total in the FIFA World Cup 2026 has reached 7, and he has joined the race for the Golden Boot alongside Mbappé and Lionel Messi.
After falling behind by two goals, the Brazilian team tried hard to make a comeback. In the injury time of the match (90+10'), Brazil was awarded a penalty, which Neymar Jr. converted into a goal to make the score 2-1.
However, this goal only managed to reduce the margin of defeat and could not save Brazil from being eliminated from the tournament.
It is an interesting fact that Brazil has never been able to defeat Norway in international football. A total of 4 international matches have been played between the two teams so far, of which Norway has won 2 and 2 have been draws.
This was the second time in the FIFA World Cup that Norway defeated Brazil. Earlier, in the 1998 World Cup, Norway had also shown Brazil the way out by defeating them with the same margin of 2-1. After 28 years, history repeated itself, and Norway shattered Brazil's dream of winning the World Cup.
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