Norway's World Cup campaign ended in a quarterfinal defeat to England, with the match decided 2-1. The result was overshadowed by controversy surrounding Norway's decision to substitute Manchester City's Erling Haaland, one of the tournament's most prominent attackers, despite his earlier scoreless performance in that particular match.

Haaland had been a standout performer throughout the competition with seven goals prior to the England fixture. His removal from the pitch prompted significant backlash on social media, with observers questioning the tactical reasoning behind benching a player of his calibre at such a critical stage of the tournament.