Schjelderup works magic and Haaland reacts: it’s madness | OneFootball

Norway continues to surprise at the 2026 World Cup and has secured, for the first time in its history, a place in the quarter-finals of the competition. After eliminating Ivory Coast in the previous round, the Nordic side made history again by defeating Brazil in the round of 16.

One of the standout moments of the match was Andreas Schjelderup’s assist, the Benfica winger, for Haaland’s first goal. At the end of the match, the Norwegian striker highlighted that very play as he looked back on the win. "A fantastic header for 1-0 and a good cross. The 2-0... I’m almost starting to think it was a gift from God that it went in. It simply had to happen, it’s crazy."

The Norway player also admitted that he would like to be celebrating with the fans back home: "I’ve already reached my peak a few times in this tournament. And once again, I’ve reached a new level. I wanted to be out in the streets in Norway. I wanted to be taking part in the celebrations. Everyone should make the most of it. All of Norway should enjoy it. It’s one of the craziest days in Norway’s history. Just enjoy it, because it’s crazy."

With this triumph, the Norwegians now await the winner of the clash between Mexico and England to find out their next opponent. At the end of the match, coach Ståle Solbakken sounded confident, but remained grounded about what is left in the competition.

"Now we’ll see who goes through between Mexico and England, and then we’ll have to prepare. We can beat anyone. But we can also lose to anyone. Now we have to start again. The boys can rest a little and have some fun, and then we’ll head to Miami."

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