FIFA World Cup

FT Sunday, July 5, 2026
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MetLife Stadium · 80,663 att. · FOX

Match Report

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Norway, Haaland stun Brazil to reach first-ever World Cup quarters

Erling Haaland struck two late goals as Norway stunned Brazil on Sunday by winning 2-1 in East Rutherford, New Jersey, to reach the World Cup quarterfinals.

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Team Stats

6
Fouls
7
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
1
5
Corner Kicks
5
4
Saves
3
66.4
Possession
33.6
9
SHOTS
14
5
ON GOAL
4
0.6
On Target %
0.3
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
2
618
Accurate Passes
279
681
Passes
331
0.9
Pass Completion %
0.8
1
Accurate Crosses
1
13
Crosses
16
0.1
Cross %
0.1
54
Long Balls
39
29
Accurate Long Balls
17
0.5
Long Balls %
0.4
1
Blocked Shots
4
11
Effective Tackles
10
14
Tackles
23
0.8
Tackle %
0.4
6
Interceptions
11
18
Effective Clearances
21
18
Clearances
21

Highlights

00:24 Norway fans erupt as Brazil penalty is saved Watch on ESPN 02:03 Burley: Ancelotti will get 'hammered' by Brazil fans Watch on ESPN 02:27 Did Haaland 'come out on top' vs. Gabriel? Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

NOR leads series 1-0-1

Lineups

BRA · 4-4-2

  1. 1Alisson BeckerG
  2. 3Gabriel MagalhãesCD-L
  3. 4MarquinhosCD-R
  4. 16Douglas SantosLB
  5. 13DaniloRB
  6. 5CasemiroCM-L
  7. 8Bruno GuimarãesCM-R
  8. 22Gabriel MartinelliLM
  9. 26RayanRM
  10. 7Vinícius JúniorCF-L
  11. 9Matheus CunhaCF-R

NOR · 4-3-3

  1. 1Ørjan NylandG
  2. 17Torbjørn HeggemCD-L
  3. 3Kristoffer AjerCD-R
  4. 5David Møller WolfeLB
  5. 26Julian RyersonRB
  6. 8Sander BergeCM
  7. 6Patrick BergLM
  8. 10Martin ØdegaardRM
  9. 9Erling HaalandF
  10. 20Antonio NusaLF
  11. 7Alexander SørlothRF

Timeline

  1. 12'
  2. 12'
  3. 14' Penalty saved. Bruno Guimarães (Brazil) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner by Ørjan Nyland (Norway).
  4. 27' Delay in match for a drinks break.
  5. 27'
  6. 29' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  7. 29'
  8. 45' Substitution, Norway. Oscar Bobb replaces Alexander Sørloth.
  9. 45' Substitution, Norway. Andreas Schjelderup replaces Antonio Nusa.
  10. 58' Substitution, Brazil. Endrick replaces Matheus Cunha.
  11. 63' Substitution, Norway. Fredrik Aursnes replaces Julian Ryerson.
  12. 67' Substitution, Brazil. Neymar replaces Gabriel Martinelli.
  13. 67' Substitution, Brazil. Danilo Santos replaces Rayan.
  14. 68' Delay in match for a drinks break.
  15. 68'
  16. 71' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  17. 71'
  18. 79' Substitution, Brazil. Éderson Silva replaces Bruno Guimarães.
  19. 79' Goal! Brazil 0, Norway 1. Erling Haaland (Norway) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andreas Schjelderup with a cross.
  20. 90' Goal! Brazil 0, Norway 2. Erling Haaland (Norway) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andreas Schjelderup.
  21. 90'+5' Substitution, Norway. Leo Østigård replaces David Møller Wolfe because of an injury.
  22. 90'+6' Neymar (Brazil) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  23. 90'+10' Goal! Brazil 1, Norway 2. Neymar (Brazil) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.

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