Norway Stun Brazil 2-1 as Haaland Brace Sends Them Into First World Cup Quarter-final
On July 5, 2026, Norway beat five-time champions Brazil 2-1 in the round of 16 of the FIFA World Cup at New York New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, reaching the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time in their history. Striker Erling Haaland scored both of Norway's goals, taking his tally for the tournament to seven. FIFA described the win as arguably Norway's finest football moment.
Brazil pulled a goal back late on when Neymar converted a penalty. The goal made Neymar only the second Brazilian, after Pelé, to score at four different World Cups.
After the match, Neymar announced his retirement from international football. His Brazil career had begun 16 years earlier in the same stadium, in a friendly against the United States. Norway went on to lose 2-1 to England after extra time in the quarter-finals on July 11.
Related: Spain Beat Argentina 1-0 in Extra Time to Win First World Cup Since 2010
Source: FIFA
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Photo: 图：哈兰德在本届世界杯比赛中（2026年6月7日摩洛哥对挪威一战，本届赛事现场照片）。Bryan Berlin 摄，CC BY-SA 4.0，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: Erling Haaland during the 2026 FIFA World Cup (Morocco v Norway, June 7, 2026). Photo by Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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