**Erling Haaland scored a stellar brace to knock Brazil out of the FIFA World Cup at the last-16 stage where Mexico or England will now await the Norwegians in the last-eight.**
**Norway** pulled off a **World Cup** shock in New Jersey, dispatching five-time champions **Brazil** 2-1 to book their first-ever place in the quarter-finals.
The Seleção were left heavily regretting a squandered first-half opportunity when **Bruno Guimarães** missed a crucial penalty, a mistake that completely shifted the momentum after a cagey opening period.
Despite being heavily contained for most of the evening by **Carlo Ancelotti’s** defence, **Erling Haaland** completely turned the match on its head in the 79th minute, peeling off and bullying **Gabriel Magalhães** to fire home a cross from substitute winger **Andreas Schjelderup**.
The **Manchester City** talisman then sealed a historic milestone in the 90th minute, manufacturing space on the edge of the penalty box to unleash a brilliant low drive across **Alisson** **Becker** for his seventh goal of the tournament.
There was still time for late technical drama in stoppage time when referee **Ismail Elfath** awarded Brazil a penalty following a **Leo Østigård** elbow on **Casemiro**, which **Neymar** calmly converted.
However, the strike proved a mere consolation, condemning Brazil to their earliest tournament exit since 1990 and setting the flying Scandinavians up for a dream quarter-final clash against either **England or co-hosts Mexico**.
2 Goals90 Minutes30 Touches12 Accurate Passes92% Pass Accuracy4 Aerial Duels Won4 Touches In Opposition Box3 Shots On Target3 Passes Into Final Third2 Clearances2 Chances Created1 Recovery1 Interception1 Headed Clearance
1 Big Chance Missed
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