The five-time world champions will not be adding a sixth title this summer after Haaland scores two to send Norway into the quarter-finals

The Norwegian armed forces performed a “Viking row” in the seas, land and skies before the country’s national football team defeated Brazil in a historic World Cup match.

Every FIFA World Cup produces unforgettable goals, dramatic upsets and unlikely heroes. But the 2026 edition has added something else to football's biggest stage: an extraordinary number of historic firsts.

All the live action from the FIFA World Cup 2026 Quarter-final between Norway and England at Miami Stadium. Kick-off 7:00AM AEST

The sight and sound of Norway’s Viking Row celebration has become one of the sights and sounds of this increasingly engrossing World Cup. Never was it louder than in New Jersey on Sunday evening, when talisman Erling Haaland scored two late goals to see off Brazil and book his side a quarter-final date against England on Saturday.

WAYNE ROONEY’S hilarious promise to jump into the River Mersey has come back to haunt him after Norway pulled off one of the biggest World Cup shocks in history by dumping mighty Brazil out