The Norwegian national football team has advanced to the World Cup quarterfinals for the first time in its history, defeating the five-time world champions, Brazil, in the Round of 16. The match, held on July 5 in East Rutherford, ended with a score of 2:1.
Forward Erling Haaland made the decisive contribution to the victory, netting a brace—he found the back of the net in the 79th minute and then scored the winning goal in the 90th. The Brazilians could only respond with a penalty goal from Neymar during stoppage time in the second half.
For Norway, this marks only their fourth World Cup appearance in history, and it is the first time the team has gotten past the Round of 16 stage. Previously, the Scandinavians had never advanced this far in the world championships.
On this day, the Norwegian team beat Brazil 2:1 and secured a spot in the World Cup quarterfinals. The only goal for Brazil was scored by Neymar, who converted a penalty in second-half stoppage time.
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