The Norwegian national team caused the biggest surprises of the 2026 World Cup so far, after it ousted the Brazilian national team from the round of 16, after a well-deserved 2-0 victory, in a confrontation that witnessed the remarkable brilliance of the star Erling Haaland, who led the Vikings to a historic achievement and the quarter-finals of the tournament.
The Norwegian national team presented a great match on both the defensive and offensive levels, and succeeded in reducing the danger of the Samba stars throughout the tournament. The match, while the Brazilian team was unable to take advantage of the opportunities presented to it, despite its repeated attempts to recover the result.
The decisive moment came in the 80 minute, when Erling Haaland opened the scoring, giving Norway a valuable advantage over the Brazilian team, before the Vikings team continued to hold on in the final minutes.
And in the 90 minute, Haaland returned to fire the coup de grâce by scoring the goal. The second, confirming the victory of his country, and signing a historic double that eliminated the world quintet from the tournament.
With this victory, the Norwegian team reserves the ticket to the quarter-finals, in one of the biggest surprises of the 2026 World Cup, while the Brazilian team bid farewell to the tournament early, after a resounding defeat to the Vikings battalion led by the brilliant Erling Haaland.