🎥 The Avengers were no help! Haaland is Norway's chief cheerleader | OneFootball

What a player, what a team, what incredible fans – Norway is currently writing its very own summer fairytale at the 2026 World Cup!

Thanks to a 2-1 victory over record world champions Brazil in New York, the Scandinavians have reached the quarter-finals of a World Cup for the first time ever.

Once again, Erling Haaland was the match-winner. The exceptional striker scored a brilliant brace and made Brazil’s centre-backs look old. Before the game, Neymar had even asked the Avengers for help. It was no use. Norway also swept record world champions Brazil aside. 

The well-deserved reward: as the Norwegians celebrated their sensational triumph with the fans, Haaland got on the drum and led the supporters’ now-iconic "Viking Row".

Now the Northern Europeans want to row their way into the semi-finals as well. On Saturday (11 p.m.), they will be back in action against England. 

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