Cyprus Mail5 Jul 2026

Haaland double as Norway stun Brazil to reach World Cup quarter-finals

Erling Haaland struck two late goals as Norway stunned record five-times champions Brazil 2-1 in the World Cup last 16 on Sunday to send the Scandinavian team into the quarter-finals for the first time.

Neymar’s penalty deep into stoppage time was little consolation for Brazil, for whom Bruno Guimaraes missed an early penalty as they failed to reach the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time since 1990....

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