On July 6, Norway defeated Brazil 2-1 in the Round of 16 of the 2026 North America World Cup, with Erling Haaland scoring both goals at the stadium in New York/New Jersey.
According to Yonhap News, Norway's Patrick Berg had an early chance to score in the third minute with a sharp shot from outside the penalty area, but the goal was disallowed due to an offside call against Alexander Sørloth.
In the 14th minute, Brazil earned a penalty kick after a foul by Kristoffer Ajer. Bruno Guimarães stepped up to take the penalty, but his shot was weak and easily saved by Norway's goalkeeper, Nülan, who dove to his left to keep the score level.
The deadlock was finally broken by Haaland. In the 79th minute, a cross from Andreas Schelderup found Haaland, who capitalized on a slight lapse in Brazil's defense to score with a brilliant header.
Norway increased their lead in the 90th minute when Haaland received a pass from Schelderup near the left side of the penalty area and unleashed a powerful left-footed shot into the net.
Brazil, refusing to give up, managed to score a goal in stoppage time with a penalty kick from Neymar, but there was not enough time to equalize.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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