The result of the World Cup match Brazil vs. Norway: Haaland advances historic Norway to World Cup quarter-finals; Brazil collapsed

Erling Haaland’s sensational second-half brace led Norway to a historic 2-1 World Cup quarter-final win over Brazil. (AP photo) Erling Haaland showed his first-class credentials on football’s grandest stage when he scored a clutch second-half brace to send Norway into the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time in their history with a stunning 2-1 victory over five-time champions Brazil on Monday.Despite being heavily lined up and missing duty for most of the afternoon, the towering striker struck when it mattered most. The breakthrough came in the 80th minute when half-time substitute Andreas Schjelderup provided a brilliant cross to allow Haaland to head home a brilliant header.The duo linked up again in the waning minutes of regulation time, with Schjelderup setting up Haaland for his second of the evening. The strike took his tournament tally to seven goals – level with Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé and extended his incredible international scoring streak to 14 consecutive competitive matches.While Haaland stole the headlines, veteran goalkeeper Orjan Nyland was the unsung hero for Norway. The 35-year-old set the tone early by diving low to his left to deny Bruno Guimaraes’ 14th-minute free-kick. Late in the game, with Norway holding a one-goal lead, Nyland made a spectacular one-handed save to deny rising star Endrick. The only blemish on his stellar performance came deep into the break when Neymar converted a consolation penalty in what proved to be too little, too late for the Selecao.The Brazilian’s departure marks a huge loss for a team that carried “win or bust” expectations. The global power snapped their run of eight consecutive quarter-final appearances and were knocked out before the last eight stage for the first time since 1990. The defeat also extends Brazil’s miserable run against European opposition at the World Cup and marks their seventh consecutive knockout loss to teams from the continent since the 2002 final.Stale Solbakken’s tactical masterclass paid off as Norway showed how much they have evolved on the global stage. They now head to Miami Gardens in Florida to face the winner of the round of 16 between England and Mexico.