Norway knocks out five-time world champions Brazil to reach quarterfinals

Brazil got a penalty early on. Bruno Guimaraes missed an easy chance to put the team ahead from there. Then there was a procession of missed opportunities. Erling Haaland secured Norway’s victory by converting two chances towards the end of the match.

Norway defeated Brazil 2-1 in the last 16 of the World Cup in New Jersey. The most successful team in the tournament’s history exited the tournament, continuing its bitter record of never winning against a European team. Haaland scored both goals for Norway.

This continues Brazil’s drought of winning six consecutive World Cups. It is rare for them to fail to reach the quarter-finals in a World Cup. In the previous five World Cups, Brazil has either been eliminated in the quarter-finals or the semi-finals. In the previous three World Cups, they have also won twice in the finals. Under Carlo Ancelotti, Brazil has had an extremely embarrassing experience.