{"id":16939,"date":"2026-07-06T12:33:51","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T07:03:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/?p=16939"},"modified":"2026-07-06T12:33:51","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T07:03:51","slug":"haaland-breaks-brazil-hearts-norway-stun-five-time-champions-to-reach-historic-quarter-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/haaland-breaks-brazil-hearts-norway-stun-five-time-champions-to-reach-historic-quarter-final\/","title":{"rendered":"Haaland Breaks Brazil Hearts: Norway Stun Five-Time Champions to Reach Historic Quarter-Final"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/0-6-4z5974253\/0-2-5z5974716\/teams\/norway\/norway-squad\">Norway <\/a>have done the unthinkable. At the New Jersey Stadium, Erling Haaland delivered a late brace to eliminate five-time world champions Brazil from the FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 \u2014 sending the\u00a0Sele\u00e7\u00e3o home in the Round of 16 and writing Norway into the history books.<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-black ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Page Contents:<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #282fff;color:#282fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #282fff;color:#282fff\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/haaland-breaks-brazil-hearts-norway-stun-five-time-champions-to-reach-historic-quarter-final\/#First_Half_VAR_Drama_and_a_Penalty_Squandered\" title=\"First Half: VAR Drama and a Penalty Squandered\">First Half: VAR Drama and a Penalty Squandered<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/haaland-breaks-brazil-hearts-norway-stun-five-time-champions-to-reach-historic-quarter-final\/#Second_Half_One_Teenagers_Miss_One_Giants_Moment\" title=\"Second Half: One Teenager&#8217;s Miss, One Giant&#8217;s Moment\">Second Half: One Teenager&#8217;s Miss, One Giant&#8217;s Moment<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/haaland-breaks-brazil-hearts-norway-stun-five-time-champions-to-reach-historic-quarter-final\/#Neymars_Consolation_but_Nothing_More\" title=\"Neymar&#8217;s Consolation, but Nothing More\">Neymar&#8217;s Consolation, but Nothing More<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Final score: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/match-clips\/0-6-4z5974253\/bra-vs-nor-quickfire-highlights-fifa-world-cup-2026\/0-1-6z5998179?utm_source=GoogleOneBox&amp;utm_medium=GoogleSearch&amp;utm_campaign=OneBox_quick_fire_highlight\">Norway 2\u20131 Brazil<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It is Norway&#8217;s first-ever FIFA World Cup quarter-final. And they earned every inch of it.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i>Witness history unfold at the <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\"><i>FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122<\/i><\/a><i> \u2014 all remaining matches are live on ZEE 5. Get the <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/myaccount\/subscription?plan-ref=0-11-7467&amp;asset-ref=0-6-4z5914493&amp;visibility=SELECTED&amp;context=FIFA\"><i>ZEE 5 FIFA Subscription<\/i><\/a><i>\u00a0 Quarterly Plan at \u20b9799 and stream every quarter-final, semi-final, and the final live.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"First_Half_VAR_Drama_and_a_Penalty_Squandered\"><\/span><b>First Half: VAR Drama and a Penalty Squandered<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Norway came out swinging from the first whistle. In just the 3rd minute, a swift counterattack saw Alexander S\u00f8rloth set up Patrick Berg, who smashed the ball past Alisson Becker. The net bulged. The stadium roared. Then VAR intervened \u2014 S\u00f8rloth had timed his run fractionally too early. Goal ruled out. Norway had to swallow it and start again.<\/p>\n<p>Brazil&#8217;s moment arrived in the 13th minute. Kristoffer Ajer tripped Matheus Cunha inside the box. Clear penalty. The ball was placed on the spot \u2014 and then Carlo Ancelotti made a decision that will be discussed for years. Bruno Guimar\u00e3es, a midfielder, took the kick instead of Vin\u00edcius J\u00fanior.<\/p>\n<p>\u00d8rjan Nyland read it perfectly. He dived low and pushed the ball away. Brazil&#8217;s first missed World Cup penalty in 40 years. Nyland punched the air. Brazil&#8217;s dressing room would have gone quiet.<\/p>\n<p>The half continued in a frenzy. Between the 35th and 45th minutes, both keepers produced saves of the highest quality \u2014 Nyland keeping out a sharp, low drive from Vin\u00edcius, Alisson making a critical stop to deny Martin \u00d8degaard at close range. Brazil came close but could not convert. This will come to haunt them. The whistle went at 0\u20130. The match felt like it was waiting.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Second_Half_One_Teenagers_Miss_One_Giants_Moment\"><\/span><b>Second Half: One Teenager&#8217;s Miss, One Giant&#8217;s Moment<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/0-6-4z5974253\/0-2-5z5974716\/teams\/brazil\/brazil-squad\">Brazil <\/a>made a change at the break. Teenage prodigy Endrick came on \u2014 and immediately had the chance to be the hero. Vin\u00edcius J\u00fanior slid a magnificent outside-of-the-boot pass through to him in the 60th minute, leaving Endrick in a one-on-one with Nyland. He poked it wide. The agony of the young and the impatient.<\/p>\n<p>Norway had waited patiently. In the 79th minute, they pounced.<\/p>\n<p>Substitute winger Andreas Schjelderup floated a precise cross into the box. Erling Haaland, all 194 centimetres of him, leaped just ahead of Gabriel Magalh\u00e3es and powered a bullet header past Alisson. The New Jersey Stadium held its breath for a moment \u2014 then the Norwegian end erupted. 0\u20131.<\/p>\n<p>Brazil pushed. They had to. And as they pushed, they left space. In the 89th minute, Schjelderup turned provider again \u2014 feeding Haaland on the edge of the box. One touch to set. Then a pinpoint low strike, drilled into the bottom corner. Alisson dived but could not reach the ball. The power and the precision \u2014 it was astonishing.<\/p>\n<p>0\u20132. Norway had done it. Almost.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Neymars_Consolation_but_Nothing_More\"><\/span><b>Neymar&#8217;s Consolation, but Nothing More<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Deep into nine minutes of stoppage time, Brazil won another penalty. Second-half substitute Neymar stepped up. He converted. 1\u20132. For a moment, the faintest flicker of hope.<\/p>\n<p>Then the final whistle blew.<\/p>\n<p>Brazil, five-time world champions, are out of the FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 in the Round of 16. Ancelotti&#8217;s tactical decisions \u2014 the penalty call above all \u2014 will face brutal scrutiny. Vin\u00edcius J\u00fanior, dangerous throughout, never had his moment. Endrick squandered the one chance that came to him.<\/p>\n<p>And Norway? They are through to the quarter-final for the first time in their football history. They will face the winner between <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/0-6-4z5974253\/0-2-5z5974716\/teams\/england\/england-squad\">England<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/0-6-4z5974253\/0-2-5z5974716\/teams\/mexico\/mexico-squad\">Mexico<\/a>. After his two goals, Haaland is now level with Messi and Mbapp\u00e9 at 7\u2014 and his best football may still be ahead.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i>Norway&#8217;s historic FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 quarter-final campaign continues on ZEE 5. Don&#8217;t miss a moment \u2014 watch every remaining match live in India on ZEE 5.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i>Disclaimer: Subscription pack prices are subject to change from time to time. Please visit the subscription page for the most up-to-date pricing information.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Norway have done the unthinkable. At the New Jersey Stadium, Erling Haaland delivered a late brace to eliminate five-time world champions Brazil from the FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 \u2014 sending the\u00a0Sele\u00e7\u00e3o home in the Round of 16 and writing Norway into the history books. Final score: Norway 2\u20131 Brazil. 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