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The Norwegian giant shone
Norway knocked out their Brazilian counterpart in the Round of 16 at the 2026 World Cup on Sunday night with a thrilling 2-1 win at MetLife Stadium thanks to a brace from their star man Erling Haaland to book their place in the quarter-finals. Where he will meet the winner of the Mexico-England match.
The match, which featured Real Madrid stars Vinicius Junior and Manchester City’s Erling Haaland, saw an exceptional performance from Norwegian goalkeeper Nyland, who saved Guimaraes’ penalty in the 13th minute after Cunha was fouled by Eyer in the box.
Niland saves Norway
The match started at a high tempo as Norway threatened early on, with Berg’s goal ruled out for offside in the third minute.
Although Brazil won an early penalty, Neyland excelled to block Guimarães’ shot and then continued his string of superb saves against attempts by Martinelli, Guimarães and Vinicius Junior to end the first half in a goalless draw.
Indrik loses and Brazil suffers
Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti brought on Endric for Cunha in the 58th minute, and the youngster almost opened the scoring with his first touch, but his shot from an advanced position went over the bar.
The Seleção continued their attacking pressure, especially after Neymar came on in the 67th minute, but to no avail in the face of Norway’s solid defense and Neyland’s brilliant positioning.
Fatal duality
In the 79th minute, substitute Schilderup managed to create the difference with a wonderful pass from the left wing, which Holland met with a powerful header into Alisson’s net to signal Norway’s lead.
On the brink of elimination, Brazil struggled to get back into the game, but Neyland continued his brilliance, stopping Endrik’s dangerous attempt in the 85th minute.
In the 90th minute, Holland doubled the lead (2-0) with a wonderful low shot from the edge of the penalty area, putting them one and a half feet into the quarter-finals.
Although Neymar managed to reduce the deficit with a penalty in stoppage time (90+10 minutes), time ran out for the Canaries, ending their journey in the round of 16 for the second time in their history since the 1990 match against Argentina.
