In the central match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 16, Norway defeated Brazil 2-1 to advance to the quarter-finals.
From the very first minutes, the Brazilians were active and had a chance to open the scoring in the 14th minute. However, the penalty taken by Bruno Guimarães was saved by Norwegian goalkeeper Egil Selvik Nyland. He also saved his team from certain goals in several other dangerous situations during the match.
In the decisive moments of the match, Norway's leader Erling Haaland made his mark. He scored goals in the 79th and 90th minutes, securing an important victory for his team.
In the 10th minute of added time, Neymar reduced the deficit with a penalty, but it was not enough to save Brazil from defeat.
Thus, the five-time world champions bid farewell to the tournament. Norway will face the winner of the Mexico vs. England pair in the quarter-finals.
Notably, with his brace in this match, Erling Haaland increased his goal tally in the tournament to seven, tying with Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé in the race for the Golden Boot.
