Erling Haaland extended his stunning goalscoring run as Norway beat Brazil 2-1 to reach the World Cup quarter-finals. The Manchester City striker scored both goals and led his team to another famous victory. Norway will face either England or Mexico in the quarter-finals on 11 July after eliminating the five-time world champions.

Brazil scored only a late consolation. Neymar converted a stoppage-time penalty in what is likely to be his final World Cup appearance. Earlier, Bruno Guimarães missed a first-half penalty after Norway goalkeeper Ørjan Nyland made an excellent save.

Norway Lose Early Goal to Offside

Norway thought they had taken an early lead. Patrick Berg fired Alexander Sørloth's cutback into the top-right corner. However, VAR ruled out the goal. Officials found Sørloth offside after Martin Ødegaard played him through.

Brazil soon earned a great chance to score. Kristoffer Ajer fouled Matheus Cunha inside the penalty area. Referee Ismail Elfath awarded a penalty after checking the incident on the pitch-side monitor. Guimarães stepped up but failed to convert. Nyland guessed correctly and made a brilliant save to keep the match level.

Nyland Denies Brazil Again and Again

Nyland continued to frustrate Brazil. He first denied Gabriel Martinelli from a tight angle after the cooling break. He then stopped Vinícius Júnior after the winger won the ball from Ødegaard inside Norway's penalty area.

Brazil created several chances. However, Nyland stayed alert and produced one important save after another.

Endrick Misses a Golden Chance

Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti brought on Endrick in the 58th minute. The young striker almost made an instant impact. Vinícius Júnior sent him clear on goal. However, Endrick took a heavy touch and pushed his shot wide of the left post despite being one-on-one with Nyland. Brazil paid the price for that missed opportunity.

Haaland Gives Norway the Lead

Haaland finally broke the deadlock with 11 minutes left. He rose above Gabriel Magalhães and powered Andreas Schjelderup's cross into the bottom-right corner. Alisson had no chance.

Brazil almost responded immediately. Kristoffer Ajer nearly scored an own goal after his clearance deflected towards the net. Nyland reacted brilliantly and pushed the ball onto the post. Moments later, Casemiro sent a dangerous cross into the box. However, neither Vinícius Júnior nor Neymar could get a touch.

Haaland Seals the Win

Haaland struck again in the 90th minute. Schjelderup found him outside the penalty area. Haaland fired a powerful left-footed shot past Alisson to complete his brace and seal Norway's place in the last eight.

Brazil won another penalty in the 100th minute after Leo Østigård elbowed Casemiro. Neymar calmly scored from the spot. However, Norway held on and secured another famous World Cup victory.

Haaland Sets More Records

Haaland had described Norway as underdogs before the match. He backed up his words with another match-winning display. He has now scored in each of his last 14 international matches for Norway. He has scored 27 goals during that run.

Haaland also became only the eighth European player to score in each of his first four World Cup appearances. He became the first player to achieve that feat since Christian Vieri did it for Italy in 1998. He also became the first player to score twice against Brazil in a World Cup match since Toni Kroos and André Schürrle did it during Germany's famous 7-1 semi-final win in 2014.

Brazil Rue Missed Chances

Brazil paid heavily for Guimarães' missed penalty. The Newcastle United midfielder had never missed a penalty for Brazil before. He had also converted both of his Premier League penalties for Newcastle United last season.

He became the first Brazilian player to miss a penalty during a World Cup match since Zico missed against France in 1986, excluding penalty shoot-outs.

Brazil's Poor Record Continues

Brazil's disappointing World Cup run continued with another knockout defeat. The Selecao have now failed to win their last four World Cup matches that were level at half-time. They have drawn two and lost two.

Brazil have also lost or been eliminated in each of their last seven World Cup knockout matches against European teams since beating Germany in the 2002 World Cup final. Their defeat to Norway extended that unwanted record and ended another World Cup campaign in disappointment.