Round of 16
Brazil 1-2 Norway
This was one of the biggest shocks in World Cup history.
After a very close match, Norway knocked out Brazil in the biggest upset of this competition.
And they did it thanks to their incredible goalkeeper Orjan Nyland, who kept Brazil out for most of the game.
And to Erling Haaland, who struck twice late to win it 2-1.
How the match went
Nobody saw this coming.
Even if for most of the night it looked easy for Brazil.
They had the ball during almost all the match and tried shot after shot.
But one man stopped them from scoring.
And his name is Orjan Nyland, the Norwegian goalkeeper.
He played the best match of his life and denied the Brazilian superstars every chance to score.
Brazil won a penalty in the 14th minute.
Nyland dived and saved the shot from Bruno Guimaraes.
Then he stopped Martinelli, and then Vinicius Junior.
Brazil simply could not beat him, and at half-time it was still 0-0.
And you could feel their frustration growing by the minute.
Then Erling Haaland struck in the 79th minute.
He headed Norway in front to make it 1-0.
That is when the match took a shocking turn that most analysts and fans did not see coming.
Then in the 90th minute he did it again with a low shot from outside the box to make it 2-0.
Those 2 goals took him to 7 for the tournament, level with Lionel Messi at the top.
Finally near the end, Brazil superstar Neymar Jr scored a penalty in the 90+10 minute to make it 2-1.
But it was far too late.
Norway held on for the greatest win in their history, and Brazil are gone.
It is their earliest World Cup exit since 1990.
Key moments
- ⚽ 79' Haaland (Norway)
- ⚽ 90' Haaland (Norway)
- ⚽ 90+10' Neymar (Brazil) (pen)
Goals in the order they were scored.
pen = penalty.
- Date
- Sunday, July 5
- Kickoff Time
- 16:00 (New York time)
- Stage
- Round of 16
What's next for Norway?
Norway are into the quarter-finals, and no team of theirs has ever gone this far.
Next up is England in Miami on Saturday, July 11.
And their striker Erling Haaland is on top of his game.
He is now level with Messi as the tournament's top scorer.
Now that they have beaten the 5-time world champions once, they are going to feel unstoppable.
It is over for Brazil
Brazil are out, and this one will hurt for a long time.
Chance after chance came and went, but they could not beat the Norway goalkeeper.
And it will be a long road for them to recover from that loss.
This is their earliest World Cup exit since 1990.
For the 5-time champions, a round of 16 exit feels like a disaster.
Common questions
Who scored for Norway against Brazil?
Erling Haaland scored both goals, a header in the 79th minute and a low shot from outside the box in the 90th minute. Those 2 goals took him to 7 for the tournament, level with Lionel Messi.
Was Norway beating Brazil a shock?
Yes, it was one of the biggest shocks in World Cup history. Brazil are the 5-time champions, and this is their earliest exit since 1990.
How did Norway win when Brazil had all the chances?
Norway's goalkeeper Orjan Nyland was superb all game. He saved a Bruno Guimaraes penalty in the 14th minute and stopped both Martinelli and Vinicius Junior from scoring.
Who do Norway play next?
Norway play England in the quarter-finals. The game is in Miami on Saturday, July 11.