Brazil’s agonizing wait for another World Cup title was extended by the inevitable Erling Haaland in a disappointing 2–1 defeat to Norway in the round of 16 on Sunday.
The early stages at MetLife Stadium lived up to the prematch hype. Norway’s Patrick Berg scored an offside goal within just three minutes, shortly after which Bruno Guimarães saw his VAR-awarded penalty rebuffed. However, the intensity of proceedings soon dropped, and both sides entered halftime content with the goalless scoreline.
