Norway knocked out Brazil in the World Cup round of 16 in the early hours of July 6 Beijing time, reaching the quarter-finals for the first time in their history. Erling Haaland scored twice, heading in a cross from Andreas Schjelderup in the 80th minute and sealing the victory with a perfect strike in the 90th. After the match, Haaland said his life is about scoring goals and called it the craziest day in Norwegian football history, hoping to inspire Norwegian children to take pride in playing for their country. Haaland has now scored seven goals in five matches at this World Cup, tied with Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé at the top of the scoring chart.
