Norway's national football team defeated Brazil 2-1 in a World Cup…
Norway's national football team defeated Brazil 2-1 in a World Cup round-of-16 match, marking their best historical performance in the tournament. Erling Haaland scored both goals for Norway, leading them to the quarterfinals.
Consensus
- Norway's national football team defeated Brazil 2-1 in a World Cup round-of-16 match
- The match took place on July 5 in New York
- Erling Haaland scored both goals for Norway
- This was the first time Norway reached the quarterfinals of a World Cup
- Haaland now has seven goals in the current World Cup, tying him with Kylian Mbappé and Lionel Messi as top scorer
Points of divergence
- The match was played at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, USA — vesti
- The match took place on July 5 in New York and featured a penalty miss by Bruno Gamaires and a goal by Neymar in added time — kommersant
Coverage (3 sources)
- Haaland helps Norway achieve best result in team history — Вести
- Norway defeats Brazil in Round of 16 at the 2026 World Cup — Вести
- Norway beats Brazil 2-1 in Round of 32 at the 2026 World Cup — Коммерсантъ
Key entities
- Norway
- Brazil
- Erling Haaland
- Moscow
- USA
- Mexico
- New York
- England
- East Rutherford
- Bruno Gimairens
- Erling Haaland
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