In a stunning World Cup upset, five-time champions Brazil have been eliminated in the Round of 16 after a dramatic 2-1 loss to Norway at the New York New Jersey Stadium. This marks the first time in 36 years—since 1990—that the football giants have been knocked out at this stage of the tournament.
Norway’s historic victory was propelled by 25-year-old superstar Erling Haaland, who shattered Brazilian dreams with two late second-half goals. Haaland broke the deadlock in the 79th minute and doubled the lead in the 90th minute, bringing his personal tournament tally to an incredible 7 goals out of Norway's 12 total World Cup goals. Brazil managed to pull one back via a Neymar penalty deep into injury time (90+9'), but it proved to be nothing more than a consolation.
With this monumental win, Norway secures a quarterfinal berth for the first time in their history, keeping their unbeaten historical streak against Brazil intact (now 3 wins and 2 draws). Norway will face the winner of the Mexico vs England clash in the quarterfinals.
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