Brazil vs Norway

Brazil vs Norway produced one of FWC26's biggest shocks, with Norway winning 2-1 in the Round of 16 behind two Erling Haaland goals, in the 79th and 90th minutes. Neymar, introduced from the bench, converted a stoppage-time penalty as a consolation for Brazil, and several outlets reported that he announced his retirement from international football immediately after the match.
Brazil had won Group C ahead of that match, drawing Morocco 1-1 and beating Haiti 3-0 and Scotland 3-0, then beat Japan 2-1 in the Round of 32. Norway, by contrast, were still building history: they had finished second in Group I behind France, beating Iraq 4-1 and Senegal 3-2 either side of a loss to the French, then beaten Ivory Coast 2-1 in the Round of 32 for their first-ever World Cup knockout win, a tournament breakthrough for this generation after Norway's return from a 28-year absence from the competition. Haaland's second-round brace against Brazil turned Norway from a feel-good story into a genuine contender, and the result stands as one of the defining upsets of the tournament so far.
Follow Brazil vs Norway for the complete story of that Round of 16 result, with the widget below tracking lineups, scoring, discipline and match statistics from the game. For Brazil, the exit ends a run built around individual quality and closes a World Cup chapter for one of the squad's biggest names; for Norway, it means a quarterfinal against England and an FWC26 already remembered as the country's best World Cup finish. Track the page here for the full match data.