Haaland Brace Sends Norway Past Brazil to Quarters
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- Norway beat Brazil 2-1 (FT) at MetLife Stadium in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 32, per the match scoreboard, advancing to the quarterfinals.
- Erling Haaland scored both Norway goals (a brace), per the article's headline framing of the result.
- Brazil had not beaten Norway in any of their previous four meetings entering this match, a streak the loss now extends to five straight winless head-to-heads, per the source.
- Gabriel Magalhães was identified in the source as Haaland's on-pitch opponent in the latest installment of their personal rivalry.
- England were set to face Mexico later the same day in a separate Round-of-32 tie, with beetroot juice noted as a possible altitude remedy for the Three Lions.
Why it matters: Norway eliminates a five-time World Cup champion in the first knockout round, with Haaland delivering the decisive brace — and Brazil now own zero wins in five all-time meetings against a country that rarely reaches this stage of the tournament.
