Erling Haaland double sends Norway past Brazil
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Brazil entered Sunday’s Round of 16 match against Norway as a fairly heavy favorite in many people’s eyes, but as we’ve seen throughout this tournament, no team is ever truly safe. Powered by Erling Haaland,
"I tried, I tried, now it's over," Brazil's all-time top scorer said in New Jersey.
Neymar took the elimination especially hard.
Five-time champions and World Cup ever-presents Brazil have not lifted the trophy since 2002 and have gone out in the quarter-finals every time since then except for 2014, when they probably would have preferred to in hindsight.
Norway reached the FIFA World Cup quarterfinals for the first time in team history and eliminated Brazil from this year's tournament in the Round of 16 with a 2-1 win behind a brace from star striker Erling Haaland. The 25-year-old now has seven goals in the World Cup, tying for first place in the race for the Golden Boot.
Neymar was very emotional after the final whistle, immediately sparking speculation that fans may have witnessed Neymar's final appearance for Brazil.
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