Historic Norwegian Upset: Haaland’s Late Double Eliminates Five-Time Champions Brazil
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Goal Erling HAALAND (Norway) scores!!
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Goal Erling HAALAND (Norway) scores!!
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Yellow card NEYMAR JR (Brazil) is booked by
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 produced one of the World Cup's biggest upsets by beating five-time champions Brazil 2-1 at New York New Jersey Stadium, securing the nation's first-ever quarter-final berth. The result saw the Nordic side eliminate a defending powerhouse and reach uncharted territory in their tournament history, thanks to a resilient and tactically disciplined display.
Erling Haaland was the decisive figure, scoring twice within the final 11 minutes to overturn the match and confirm Norway's progress. His late brace knocked Brazil out of the competition and stood as one of the standout moments of the tournament, underlining his importance to the national side.
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In short
- Norway beat Brazil 2-1 to reach a first-ever World Cup quarter-final.
- Haaland scored twice in the last 11 minutes.
- Five-time champions Brazil are eliminated.
How this story developed
- 4 months ago In a stunning World Cup result at New York New Jersey Stadium, Norway has secured its first-ever quarter-final berth by defeating five-time champion Brazil 2-1.
- 4 months ago Norway produced one of the World Cup's biggest upsets by beating five-time champions Brazil 2-1 at New York New Jersey Stadium, securing the nation's first-ever quarter-final berth.
Where outlets differ
Left-leaning outlets 1
Only here: heroic, stuns
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- Haaland sends Norway into quarter-finals as Brazil crash outBBC Sport
- Haaland double fires Norway into World Cup quarter-finalsBBC Sport
Only here: crash, fires
Every side used: haaland, double, brazil, sends, norway, world
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Explained simply
Norway have never got this far in a World Cup before, so their run to the quarter-finals is uncharted territory for the country. Brazil, by contrast, are five-time champions and one of the tournament's traditional heavyweights, making their exit at this stage a major shock rather than a routine result.
The player at the centre of it is Erling Haaland, Norway's star forward, whose two goals in the closing minutes turned the match around. His profile as one of the world's leading strikers is part of why his performance has drawn such attention.
The result matters because it removes a favoured team from the competition and shows a smaller footballing nation competing with, and beating, one of the sport's dominant forces, which is being seen as a landmark moment for Norwegian football.
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