Norway Beats Brazil 2-1 to Reach World Cup Quarterfinals

Norway defeated Brazil 2-1 in a 2026 World Cup round-of-16 match on July 5, sending the five-time champions out at the earliest stage since 1990. Erling Haaland scored both goals for Norway. Neymar scored a penalty for Brazil deep into injury time.

Brazil had opened the tournament with a 1-1 draw against Morocco before defeating Haiti 3-0, Scotland 3-0 and Japan in the group stage. Norway had never lost to Brazil in four previous meetings and had beaten them in the 1998 group stage. Bruno Guimarães missed a first-half penalty for Brazil.

Endrick entered as a second-half substitute and missed a chance created by Vinícius Júnior. Brazil last reached a World Cup semi-final before 2026 and has failed to advance past the quarterfinals in the three tournaments since. Carlo Ancelotti, Brazil’s coach, said after the match: “It’s very evident that in the midfield, we have to move some players.

We need some young talent. ” Ancelotti added: “We didn’t do a spectacular World Cup campaign, but we did a good one. Bottom line, we have to find new ideas. I don’t think it’s the end; it’s the beginning of the new cycle.

Brazil won the 2019 Copa América. Norway advanced to its first World Cup quarterfinal.