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07/05 17:06 CDT Erling Haaland scores twice to beat Brazil, send Norway into
World Cup quarterfinals for 1st time
Erling Haaland scores twice to beat Brazil, send Norway into World Cup
quarterfinals for 1st time
By STEPHEN WHYNO
AP Sports Writer
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) --- Erling Haaland headed in the go-ahead goal in
the 80th minute and scored again before the end of regulation time, carrying
Norway into the World Cup quarterfinals for the first time with a 2-1 victory
over Brazil on Sunday that showcased the young striker on soccer's biggest
stage.
Haaland, after being a nonfactor for much of the afternoon and having limited
touches, turned it on when it mattered most, getting the right side of his head
on the ball after a perfect setup by Andreas Schjelderup, who entered at
halftime. Schjelderup jumped on Haaland's back to celebrate the 6-foot-5
striker scoring his sixth goal at the World Cup and did so again after
assisting on his seventh, tying Lionel Messi for the most in the tournament.
Neymar scoring on a penalty kick late in stoppage time, changing only the final
score.
Brazil goes home having massively underachieved expectations set pretty much at
win or bust for the five-time World Cup champions. The global powerhouse had
its streak of quarterfinal appearances at the tournament end at eight, losing
before that stage for the first time since 1990.
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