6 July 2026
Haaland Double Dumps Brazil Out and Sends Norway Into Last Eight
Erling Haaland scored twice as Norway produced one of the tournament's biggest shocks, eliminating Brazil from the World Cup in the round of 16.
Norway stunned Brazil 2-1 in New Jersey to reach the World Cup quarter-finals, with Erling Haaland the hero of the hour. According to Reuters, Haaland scored twice to send the five-time world champions crashing out in a result that will echo around the tournament.
Brazil, one of the pre-tournament favourites, could not find a way past a resolute and dangerous Norway side. Their elimination is one of the most seismic upsets of the 2026 World Cup.
Norway will now face England in the quarter-finals, setting up a blockbuster tie between Haaland and one of the competition's most tested defences.
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