Norway made history by beating Brazil 2-1 in the World Cup, with Erling Haaland scoring two goals to send his team to the quarterfinals for the first time. Haaland, a 6-foot-5 striker, headed in the go-ahead goal in the 80th minute and scored again before the end of regulation time.
Norway’s Historic Win
Norway’s goalkeeper, Ørjan Nyland, was stellar, making crucial stops to deny Brazil’s scoring attempts. The only goal Nyland allowed was to Neymar on a penalty kick late in stoppage time. Norway’s win marked the end of Brazil’s streak of quarterfinal appearances at the tournament, which had lasted eight years.
Norway’s coach, Ståle Solbakken, made changes at halftime, including bringing in Andreas Schjelderup, who set up both of Haaland’s goals. The moves paid off, and Norway showed how much it had evolved as a soccer nation since its last World Cup appearance in 1998.
The sellout crowd of 80,663 included celebrities such as Jay-Z, Chris Rock, and Woody Harrelson. Norway will next face the winner of the Mexico-England round-of-16 game on Saturday in Miami Gardens, Florida.
Original reporting: KSAT Sports (San Antonio) — read the source article.
