Norway’s superstar striker Erling Haaland scored two late goals Sunday to eliminate five-time champion Brazil and send his nation to the quarterfinals of the men’s World Cup for the first time with a 2-1 victory.
Haaland broke the deadlock with a powerful header in the 79th minute – jumping over old foe Gabriel Magalhaes in the process – and then sealed Brazil’s fate with a low strike into the bottom corner in the 90th minute.
Haaland is now level on seven goals with Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe in the Golden Boot race. The Manchester City striker’s seven tallies have come from just 10 shots on target in the tournament. This is the first time in men’s World Cup history that three different players have each scored at least seven goals in a single tournament.
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