Historic Norwegian Upset: Haaland’s Late Double Eliminates Five-Time Champions Brazil
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Brazil squad
- Selected
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1 ALISSON
Goalkeeper -
3 GABRIEL MAGALHAES
Defender -
4 MARQUINHOS
C Defender -
5 CASEMIRO
Midfielder -
7 VINICIUS JUNIOR
Forward -
8 BRUNO GUIMARAES
Midfielder -
9 MATHEUS CUNHA
Forward -
13 DANILO
Defender -
16 DOUGLAS SANTOS
Defender -
22 GABRIEL MARTINELLI
Forward -
26 RAYAN
Forward -
2 EDERSON SILVA
Midfielder -
6 ALEX SANDRO
Defender -
10 NEYMAR JR
Forward -
11 RAPHINHA
Forward -
12 WEVERTON
Goalkeeper -
14 BREMER
Defender -
15 LEO PEREIRA
Defender -
17 FABINHO
Midfielder -
18 DANILO SANTOS
Midfielder -
19 ENDRICK
Forward -
21 LUIZ HENRIQUE
Forward -
23 EDERSON
Goalkeeper -
24 ROGER IBANEZ
Defender -
25 IGOR THIAGO
Forward - Full squad
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20 LUCAS PAQUETA
Midfielder
Norway squad
- Selected
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1 Orjan NYLAND
Goalkeeper -
3 Kristoffer AJER
Defender -
5 David MOLLER WOLFE
Defender -
6 Patrick BERG
Midfielder -
7 Alexander SORLOTH
Forward -
8 Sander BERGE
Midfielder -
9 Erling HAALAND
Forward -
10 Martin ODEGAARD
C Midfielder -
17 Torbjorn HEGGEM
Defender -
20 Antonio NUSA
Forward -
26 Julian RYERSON
Forward -
2 Morten Thorsby
Midfielder -
4 Leo OSTIGARD
Defender -
11 Jorgen STRAND LARSEN
Forward -
12 Sander TANGVIK
Goalkeeper -
13 Egil SELVIK
Goalkeeper -
14 Fredrik AURSNES
Midfielder -
15 Fredrik Andre BJORKAN
Defender -
18 Kristian Thorstvedt
Midfielder -
19 Thelo AASGAARD
Midfielder -
21 Andreas SCHJELDERUP
Midfielder -
22 Oscar BOBB
Midfielder -
23 Jens Petter HAUGE
Midfielder -
24 Sondre LANGAS
Defender -
25 Henrik FALCHENER
Defender - Full squad
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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.
- 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.
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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.
Coverage
- The Guardian — Haaland’s heroic double stuns Brazil and sends Norway into World Cup quarter-finals
- BBC Sport — Haaland sends Norway into quarter-finals as Brazil crash out
- BBC Sport — Haaland double fires Norway into World Cup quarter-finals