Norway's Erling Haaland celebrates after his team defeated Brazil as Norway qualifies for the quarterfinals of the World Cup, on July 5, 2026
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Erling Haaland struck two late goals as Norway stunned record five-time champion Brazil 2-1 in the World Cup last 16 on Sunday (July 5, 2026) to send the Scandinavian team into their first quarterfinal.Brazil vs Norway, FIFA World Cup Round of 16 HighlightsWith their fans hugely outnumbered and in conditions that felt like a sauna, Norway tuned out the noise and the heat with Haaland using every inch of his 6-foot-5-inch frame to head in the opening goal after 79 minutes before blasting home a shot from distance.Neymar’s penalty deep into stoppage time was little consolation for Brazil, for whom Bruno Guimaraes missed an early penalty as they failed to reach the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time since 1990.
Norway's Erling Haaland scores the first goal
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