Erling Haaland Propels Norway to First-Ever World Cup Quarterfinal with Victory over Brazil
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Brazil squad
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1 ALISSON Goalkeeper
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3 GABRIEL MAGALHAES Defender
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4 MARQUINHOS C Defender
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5 CASEMIRO Midfielder
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7 VINICIUS JUNIOR Forward
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8 BRUNO GUIMARAES Midfielder
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9 MATHEUS CUNHA Forward
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13 DANILO Defender
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16 DOUGLAS SANTOS Defender
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22 GABRIEL MARTINELLI Forward
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26 RAYAN Forward
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2 EDERSON SILVA Midfielder
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6 ALEX SANDRO Defender
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10 NEYMAR JR Forward
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11 RAPHINHA Forward
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12 WEVERTON Goalkeeper
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14 BREMER Defender
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15 LEO PEREIRA Defender
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17 FABINHO Midfielder
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18 DANILO SANTOS Midfielder
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19 ENDRICK Forward
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21 LUIZ HENRIQUE Forward
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23 EDERSON Goalkeeper
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24 ROGER IBANEZ Defender
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25 IGOR THIAGO Forward
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20 LUCAS PAQUETA Midfielder
Norway squad
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1 Orjan NYLAND Goalkeeper
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3 Kristoffer AJER Defender
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5 David MOLLER WOLFE Defender
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6 Patrick BERG Midfielder
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7 Alexander SORLOTH Forward
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8 Sander BERGE Midfielder
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9 Erling HAALAND Forward
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10 Martin ODEGAARD C Midfielder
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17 Torbjorn HEGGEM Defender
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20 Antonio NUSA Forward
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26 Julian RYERSON Forward
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2 Morten Thorsby Midfielder
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4 Leo OSTIGARD Defender
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11 Jorgen STRAND LARSEN Forward
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12 Sander TANGVIK Goalkeeper
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13 Egil SELVIK Goalkeeper
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14 Fredrik AURSNES Midfielder
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15 Fredrik Andre BJORKAN Defender
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18 Kristian Thorstvedt Midfielder
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19 Thelo AASGAARD Midfielder
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21 Andreas SCHJELDERUP Midfielder
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22 Oscar BOBB Midfielder
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23 Jens Petter HAUGE Midfielder
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24 Sondre LANGAS Defender
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25 Henrik FALCHENER Defender
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16 Marcus HOLMGREN PEDERSEN Defender
Norway reached the quarterfinals of the football World Cup for the first time in their history, defeating Brazil 2-1 in their Round of 16 tie. Erling Haaland scored both goals to secure the upset against one of the tournament's traditional powerhouses, marking a landmark moment for Norwegian football.
Haaland was central to Norway's run, taking his tally to seven goals across his opening four matches at the tournament. His clinical finishing established him as the standout performer of the competition and turned Norway's campaign into an unexpected success story, with opposing defences regarding him as the most dangerous threat in the tournament.
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In short
- Norway beat Brazil 2-1 to reach their first World Cup quarterfinal.
- Erling Haaland scored both goals against Brazil.
- Haaland has netted seven goals in four matches.
How this story developed
- 4 months ago Norway achieved a historic milestone in their World Cup campaign, defeating Brazil 2-1 in their Round of 16 encounter, with Erling Haaland scoring twice to power the upset victory.
- 4 months ago Norway reached the quarterfinals of the football World Cup for the first time in their history, defeating Brazil 2-1 in their Round of 16 tie.
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Centre outlets 2
- The man no-one wants to face – Haaland fires Norway to historyBBC Sport
- How ‘remarkable’ Haaland lead Norway to win over BrazilBBC Sport
Only here: wants, face, remarkable, lead
Right-leaning outlets 1
Only here: erling, past, world, quarterfinals, time
Every side used: haaland, fires, norway, history, brazil
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Explained simply
The football World Cup is the world's biggest international tournament, held every four years, with the knockout stage narrowing 16 teams down through one-off matches until a champion is crowned. Norway had never previously featured deep in this stage of the competition, despite producing generations of talented players, making any run this far a significant moment for the country.
Erling Haaland is a Norwegian striker widely regarded as one of the best forwards in the world game, known for his pace, physical presence and finishing ability at club level before this tournament. Brazil, by contrast, are one of football's most decorated nations, having won the World Cup a record number of times, and are traditionally expected to progress deep into any tournament they enter.
A meeting between the two sides therefore carried extra weight, pitting a first-time contender against an established powerhouse of the sport, with the outcome shaping how each nation's World Cup campaign would be remembered.
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