Ibrahimovic beats Brazil and celebrates Norway in his own way

The 2026 World Cup witnessed a shocking upset when Brazil were knocked out in the Round of 16 by Norway, but the reaction to the defeat did not stop at the final whistle, but spread to the analysis studios, where Sweden’s Swedish star Zlatan Ibrahimovic lashed out at the Seleção for not cheating the tournament. while he lavished praise on the Norwegian team, noting that it was reminiscent of Sweden’s historic achievement at the 1994 World Cup.

The Norwegian team kept its place in the quarter-finals of the World Cup after a thrilling victory over its Brazilian counterpart (2-1) in the match of the round of 16 at the “New York” stadium.

And according to network”Jalobo“BrazilianIbrahimovic, who previously represented major clubs such as Barcelona, ​​AC Milan, Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester United, works as a sports analyst for the American television network, where he followed the clash and gave his opinion after it was over.

The Swedish star expressed his great admiration for the performance of the Norwegian team, noting that the team reminds him of the Swedish team that achieved a historic achievement in the 1994 World Cup when they reached the semi-finals and finished the tournament in third place.

“When a lion is hungry, it eats,” Ibrahimovic said. “This Norway reminds me of Sweden at the 1994 World Cup. Let’s see if they reach the same level as Sweden. The story is very similar and it’s nice to see this story continue.”

Zlatan did not limit himself to praising Norway, but sharply criticized the Brazilian national team and its Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti, emphasizing that the team did not perform at the expected level throughout the tournament.

“Brazil never convinced me, even after the first match of the tournament. Today, Carlo’s changes didn’t work, while Solbakken did. Norway seemed to be playing nice and organized football, while Brazil were playing haphazard football. I don’t know, they danced to the sound of the wind.”

Ibrahimovic’s comments reflect the amount of praise Norway have received after knocking off one of the most popular title contenders. They also increase the pressure on Carlo Ancelotti, who is facing widespread criticism after the campaign ended unexpectedly in Brazil, while Norway continue to write one of the most famous success stories of the 2026 World Cup amid hopes of repeating or surpassing Sweden’s historic achievement.