JAKARTA - Norway only needs one Erling Haaland to eliminate Brazil in the 2026 World Cup 16th round. In the duel at MetLife Stadium, New Jersey, USA, Monday, July 6, 2026 early morning WIB, Haaland successfully scored a brace that led Norway to win 2-1 over Brazil and qualify for the quarter finals.
Yes, the simple strategy of Norwegian coach Stale Solbakken. Give the ball to Haaland to be executed into the goal and then defend solidly so as to prevent a row of Brazilian forwards such as Vinicius Junior, Matheus Cunha to Gabriel Martinelli to move freely in the Norwegian backfield.
Throughout the 90 minutes of the match plus injury time, Brazil's attacking game was completely helpless in the face of the Norwegian defense, which last played in the 1998 World Cup when it was still led by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
Even Norway surprised Brazil when Patrick Berg scored a goal just minutes after kick-off. Fortunately, the goal was annulled because Berg was declared offside.
Brazil also actually got a good chance when the match entered the 14th minute. Defender Kristoffer Ajer made a mistake by blocking Cunha in the penalty box.
Referee Ismail Elfath initially let the incident go, which made the Brazilian players protest loudly. The referee then reviewed the incident via VAR. The result was clear that Ajer did indeed foul the Manchester United forward.
The referee pointed to the white spot and Bruno Guimaraes took the penalty. Only Guimares' execution could be read by goalkeeper Orjan Nyland who brilliantly succeeded in blocking the ball.
Nyland also made a save when Martinelli fired a cross that he could parry. In addition, Vinicius Jr's chances did not bear fruit so that the score remained 0-0 until halftime.
Entering the second half, Brazil continued to press the Norwegian defense. However, the efforts of Carlo Ancelotti's team did not bear fruit. Nyland was able to make the Selecao players frustrated because they could not break into the goal.
The best opportunity was obtained by substitute Endrick who received the ball from Vinicius Jr. But again, Nyland was able to stop it.
While Brazil was attacking, Norway was able to take advantage of the gap to break the deadlock. Haaland successfully broke the goal after his header was not saved by goalkeeper Alisson in the 79th minute.
The goal started from a cross pass from Andread Schjelderup which was greeted by Haaland. The Manchester City striker's leap outpaced defender Gabriel who was guarding him so that his header with a strong shot penetrated the Brazilian goal.
Behind 1-0, Brazil tried to bounce back. Neymar's entry was able to revive the Brazilian attack. However, their efforts still failed to bear fruit.
On the other hand, Norway was able to consolidate its advantage after Haaland scored a brace in the 90th minute. Again, a pass from Schjelderup from outside the penalty area. Haaland calmly controlled the ball and fired a hard shot that Alisson couldn't reach.
The second goal really killed Brazil. They only got a consolation goal from the penalty spot after the goalkeeper kicked Casemiro in the penalty box. The penalty execution in injury time was completed by Neymar. The score changed to 2-1 for Norway and lasted until the end of the match.
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