Brazil still cannot beat Norway. A historic brace from Erling Haaland sends the ultimate bogey team to their first-ever World Cup quarterfinal.
Five games, zero wins. Brazil's ultimate bogey team strikes again to secure a historic ticket to the last eight.
ACT I · 14'
had the perfect chance to break the curse early, but his 14th-minute penalty was saved by .
THE PEAK · 79' — 90'
Then came the show. The striker headed home a cross from in the 79th minute, before drilling in a clinical second in the 90th minute.
ACT II · 90+10'
converted a 90+10' penalty to net his 80th international goal, but it was not enough to save 's side.
Before kickoff we asked: “Which world-class superstar will carry their nation into the Quarter-finals?”
The battle of the superstars was a mismatch: dominated with two clinical goals, while was kept completely quiet.
WHERE THIS GOES
Norway marches into their first-ever World Cup quarterfinal to face England, while Brazil's European knockout curse claims another victim.