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Norway Beat Brazil, Haaland Calls It 'Sickest Day'

Norway beat Brazil 2-1 to reach World Cup quarter‑finals, with Erling Haaland scoring a late double. The win was hailed as the greatest day in Norwegian football history.

In a thrilling World Cup group match, Norway defeated Brazil 2‑1, thanks to a late double from striker Erling Haaland. The victory secured Norway’s first quarter‑final appearance in tournament history.

Coach Ståle Solbakken called the result the greatest day in Norwegian football, while Haaland described it as one of the sickest. Thousands of fans celebrated in Oslo, even gathering at the royal palace where Crown Prince Haakon waved a Norwegian scarf. palladian.co.za