News, goals, and analysis – only on the official A BOLA app. World Cup The Norway team continues to impress in the 2026 World Cup and will compete in the quarter-finals for the first time. To achieve this, the Vikings defeated Ivory Coast in the Round of 16 and now Brazil in the Round of 8. In the next stage, Norway will face either Mexico or England. Stale Solbakken, the Nordic team’s coach, was the face of confidence. “Now we will see who moves forward between Mexico and England, and then we will have to prepare. We can beat anyone. But we can also lose to anyone. Now we have to start over. The boys can rest a bit and have fun, and then we will head to Miami,” said Solbakken in statements to NRK after the match, speaking about Haaland, who scored twice with assists from Haaland: “The two center-backs had a huge respect for him. You could see every time we made a long throw. They trembled, and we had to take advantage of that.” Haaland was a mix of euphoria and emotion. The forward described the goals, highlighting Schjelderup’s assist on the first goal. “A fantastic header for 1-0 and a good cross. And the 2-0… I almost start to think it was a gift from God to have gone in. It simply had to happen; it’s crazy. I’ve reached my peak a few times in this tournament. And once again, I’ve reached a new level. I wanted to be in the streets of Norway. I wanted to be part of the celebrations. Everyone should make the most of it. All of Norway should enjoy. It’s one of the craziest days in Norway’s history. Just enjoy it because it’s crazy,” he said in statements to the Norwegian press.
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