Haaland scores twice to oust Brazil as Norway moves on at World Cup

Erling Haaland is on a mission.

Norway's superstar striker 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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"Maybe this will write history in Norway," Haaland said after the match, according to Stephen Whyno of The Associated Press. "Everyone just needs to enjoy themselves. This is just an insane day. It's one of the most insane days in Norwegian history. Just enjoy it, embrace it and enjoy the moment."

Norway will play England in the quarterfinals.

Brazilian substitute Neymar scored a penalty in the 10th minute of stoppage time to cut the deficit in half, but it was mere consolation for the Selecao.

The loss condemns Brazil to its earliest World Cup exit in 36 years, and extends an unlikely winless streak against the Norwegians; of all the national teams Brazil's played against in its decorated history, Norway is the only one it's never beaten (two draws, three losses).

Bruno Guimaraes had a first-half penalty denied by Norwegian goalkeeper Orjan Nyland when the game was still goalless. With Neymar not on the field and Raphinha out injured, Guimaraes was entrusted with the spot-kick over star forward Vinicius, but his tame effort was pushed away.

The miss was Brazil's first unsuccessful World Cup penalty - not including shootouts - since 1986.

The Selecao are now riding an unfathomable World Cup trophy drought that will hit at least 28 years by the time the next edition of the tournament rolls around in 2030.