EAST RUTHERFORD: July 6, 2026 – Brazil’s World Cup 2026 campaign came to a shuddering end on Sunday as they suffered a 2-1 defeat to Norway in the last 16 at the New York New Jersey Stadium.
Despite enjoying around 60% possession, the five-time champions failed to make their dominance count. Bruno Guimarães saw his first-half penalty saved by Norway goalkeeper Ørjan Nyland, a miss that proved pivotal as it allowed the Scandinavians to stage a second-half fightback.
Erling Haaland was the architect of Brazil’s downfall, striking twice in the 79th and 90th minutes with two superbly executed counter-attacks.
Neymar pulled one back from the penalty spot in stoppage time, but the goal arrived too late to spare the South Americans from a bitterly premature exit.
The victory not only takes Norway into the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time in their history, but also extends their remarkable unbeaten record against Brazil, having now played five meetings without a single defeat.
