Erling Haaland fires Norway past Brazil to end up in World Cup quarterfinals for first time in history

The Viking statement continues connected astatine nan 2026 FIFA World Cup, and it’s nan superstar Erling Haaland who each Norwegian tin convey for that aft different masterful capacity Sunday against Brazil.

Norway is moving connected to its first-ever quarterfinals astatine nan World Cup aft Haaland scored doubly successful nan 2-1 triumph complete Brazil, which heads location earlier than they apt expected.

But this tourney has proven Haaland, nary matter really galore touches he gets connected nan ball, is conscionable for illustration Thanos: he’s inevitable.

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Erling Haaland of Norway celebrates pinch teammates Andreas Schjelderup and David Moller Wolfe aft scoring his team's first extremity during nan FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 lucifer betwixt Brazil and Norway astatine New York New Jersey Stadium connected July 5, 2026 successful East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Al Bello/Getty Images)

Norway, which had grade-A chances passim nan match, arsenic did Brazil including a cardinal punishment changeable very early on, recovered yet different successful nan container erstwhile a short transverse came crossed nan extremity front. The Brazil defense mislaid way of Haaland for a divided second, and that’s each nan 6-foot-5 Norwegian needed to leap and flick his caput onto nan ball, which went past goalkeeper Allison for nan go-ahead goal.

It was nan 79th infinitesimal of nan match, and it felt for illustration that was yet nan decider successful a back-and-forth bout betwixt these 2 countries.

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Both keepers, including Norway’s Ørjan Nyland, had a tremendous match. But Nyland’s prevention connected a punishment footwear by Bruno Guimarães successful nan 14th infinitesimal changed nan trajectory of this match.

Many wondered why Vini Jr., a superstar who had 4 goals successful nan World Cup earlier this match, handed nan shot to Guimarães to return his first profession punishment for Brazil. And they were justified considering nan result.

Brazil had different threats connected Norway, including a vulnerable transverse of nan footwear of Gabriel Martinelli successful nan first half, but Nyland erstwhile again kept nan doorway slammed unopen pinch a 0-0 draw.

David Moller Wolfe, Oscar Bobb, Andreas Schjelderup and Erling Haaland of Norway observe nan opening extremity during nan FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 lucifer betwixt Brazil and Norway astatine New York New Jersey Stadium connected July 5, 2026 successful East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Richard Sellers/Sportsphoto/Allstar)

Haaland’s breakthrough precocious successful nan 2nd half turned Norway into a defensive-minded squad, while Brazil, which had subbed successful Neymar Jr. to nan delight of nan sold-out crowd successful New Jersey, was trying desperately to necktie things up again.

But time off it to nan Manchester City superstar striker to find an opening and utilization it.

Haaland sealed triumph for Norway erstwhile he inched nan shot guardant pinch his near ft conscionable extracurricular Brazil’s container and fired a debased onslaught to nan correct broadside past nan sprawling Allison to make it 2-0 astatine nan 90th minute. There was nary pomp and condition by Haaland, though his teammates screamed and jumped connected his back.

This is what he does – people goals. He now has 7 successful this World Cup, tying him pinch France's Kylian Mbappé and Argentina's Lionel Messi arsenic they contend for nan Golden Boot Award arsenic nan apical goalscorer successful nan tournament.

Brazil was awarded different punishment changeable soon aft Haaland’s 2nd goal, which Neymar took this time. After he and Nyland were seen jawing backmost and forth, Neymar buried nan attempt, which was yet a consolation goal. He and Nyland exchanged words again, but Norway was nan only ones delighted erstwhile nan whistle blew astatine New York/New Jersey Stadium.

Erling Haaland of Norway celebrates pinch teammates aft scoring his team's first extremity during nan FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 lucifer betwixt Brazil and Norway astatine New York New Jersey Stadium connected July 5, 2026 successful East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Al Bello/Getty Images)

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This is Norway’s first World Cup successful 28 years, and they’ve done much than conscionable correspond their state well. They’ve taken down a five-time champion successful Brazil to support their title hopes alive, and Haaland continues to play a ample domiciled successful making it hap for his squad.

It’s why location was nary different personification to lead that Viking statement successful nan stands aft nan match, arsenic Haaland gleefully banged nan drum to orchestrate 1 of nan champion celebrations this tourney has seen passim a awesome World Cup.

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