Erling Haaland’s impressive double secured Norway’s historic victory over five-time champions Brazil with a 2-1 win at New Jersey Stadium. This marks Norway’s first entry into the FIFA World Cup quarterfinals.
Haaland’s two goals against Brazil bring his tournament total to seven, putting him on par with Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi in the race for the adidas Golden Boot. With 62 goals in 54 appearances for Norway, Haaland is closing in on Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s Scandinavian record of 62 goals in 122 matches.
Norway’s aggressive play in New Jersey paid off, with Haaland scoring the opening goal and later adding a second from 16 meters. Despite a late Neymar penalty for Brazil, Norway’s victory marks Brazil’s earliest World Cup exit since 1990.
