The Viking row continues on at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and it’s the superstar Erling Haaland who every Norwegian can thank for that after another masterful performance Sunday against Brazil.Norway is moving on to its first-ever quarterfinals at the World Cup after Haaland scored twice in the 2-1 victory over Brazil, which heads home earlier than they likely expected.But this tournament has proven Haaland, no matter how many touches he gets on the ball, is just like Thanos: he’s inevitable.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMErling Haaland of Norway celebrates with teammates Andreas Schjelderup and David Moller Wolfe after scoring his team's first goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 match between Brazil and Norway at New York New Jersey Stadium on July 5, 2026 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.(Al Bello/Getty Images)Norway, which had grade-A chances throughout the match, as did Brazil including a key penalty shot very early on, found yet another in the box when a short cross came across the goal front.
The Brazil defense lost track of Haaland for a split second, and that’s all the 6-foot-5 Norwegian needed to leap and flick his head onto the ball, which went past goalkeeper Allison for the go-ahead goal.It was the 79th minute of the match, and it felt like that was finally the decider in a back-and-forth bout between these two countries.KYLIAN MBAPPÉ'S SEVENTH GOAL OF THE WORLD CUP LIFTS FRANCE PAST PARAGUAY IN PHYSICAL ROUND OF 16 MATCHBoth keepers, including Norway’s Ørjan Nyland, had a tremendous match.But Nyland’s save on a penalty kick by Bruno Guimarães in the 14th minute changed the trajectory of this match.Many wondered why Vini Jr., a superstar who had four goals in the World Cup before this match, handed the ball to Guimarães to take his first career penalty for Brazil.
And they were justified considering the result.Brazil had other threats on Norway, including a dangerous cross of the boot of Gabriel Martinelli in th...