Norway surprised Brazil on Sunday evening in New York by winning 2-1 in the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup.
Erling Haaland scored a late brace for Norway in the 79th and 88th minutes. Neymar, who came off the bench, reduced the deficit with a penalty in the 100th minute.
Brazilian captain Marquinhos apologized to the Brazilian people after the defeat. « We sinned a lot in the chances we had », he said.
The Brazilian Football Confederation stated that the team would return « even stronger ». For Norway, it marks their first-ever quarterfinal appearance in a World Cup.
Norwegian goalkeeper Ørjan Nyland made several decisive saves, including on a Bruno Guimarães penalty.
