Pure history. Led by an unstoppable Erling Haaland, the Norwegian team eliminated the five-time champion Brazil this Sunday 1-2 in the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup, sealing the early farewell of Vinicius Junior, Neymar and company, led by Carlo Ancelotti.

Haaland made it 0-1 in the 79th minute when, after taking advantage of a perfect cross from the left by young Andreas Schjelderup, he anticipated Gabriel Magalhaes on the edge of the six-yard box to beat Alisson Becker's goal.

In the 89th minute, after the South Americans went on the attack in search of equality, once again Manchester City's relentless scorer dressed as an executioner with a low left-footed shot from the edge of the large area, eliminating the Canarinha.

Haaland reached seven goals in the World Cup to equal the statistics achieved by Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé.

A discount goal by Neymar at 90 9', when he exchanged a penalty for the discount goal, was of no use. The perennial candidate to win each World Cup was left out early and surprised by the character of the team led by Ståle Solbakken.

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Beyond the strategy chosen by the Italian Ancelotti to face this crossing, Brazil's defeat could be explained with the overwhelming statistical data of ball possession: Norway held possession 66% of the time, doubling its rival in passes.

The Brazilians' stance was conservative, far from their historical style of play, and making little use of the individual ability of Vinícius, who had been key in the competition.

Added to that is a golden penalty that Bruno Guimaraes wasted at the end of the first half, which would have meant a great solution for Scratch. Credit also goes to goalkeeper Ørjan Nyland, who read the shot with ease.

The absence of Raphinha's alternative was also noted. Ancelotti opted to use the young Rayan, who could not cause any greater imbalance. Endrick, for his part, played the last part of the match but left a bad taste in his mouth by missing a very clear counterattack opportunity just a minute after entering the field of play.

Brazil has maintained its drought in world championships since winning the Korea-Japan edition in 2002. Since then it only reached the semifinals in 2014, and after the loss in New York, it was left out in the round of 16 for the first time since Italy 1990.

Norway will face the winner of the key between Mexico and England next Saturday, July 11.