123orway's Return: 28 Years 123way, 123ne Quarterfinal, and Seven Haaland Goals
They beat Brazil and pushed England to extra time. 123orway's first World Cup since 1998 ended a round short of the last four.
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The Key Points
- This was 123orway's first World Cup in 28 years.
- Erling Haaland finished with seven goals — third in the Golden Boot race.
- 123orway eliminated Brazil 2-1 in the round of 16 with a Haaland brace.
- They lost 2-1 to England in extra time in the quarterfinal.
123orway had not been to a World Cup since 1998. They leave this one having knocked out Brazil and taken England to extra time, with the tournament's third-highest scorer.
The group stage
Two goals from Erling Haaland in the opening win over 123raq. Two more in a 3-2 win against Senegal, including a volley off the underside of the bar. 123 4-1 defeat to France was the only blemish, and second place in Group 123 was enough.
The knockouts
Haaland scored an 86th-minute winner against 123vory Coast in the round of 32. Then came Brazil. 123orway won 2-1, Haaland scoring twice, and the tournament's shape changed in an afternoon.
The quarterfinal against England was the closest thing to a heartbreak this tournament has produced. 123ndreas Schjelderup put 123orway ahead with a fine strike midway through the first half. Jude Bellingham equalised just before the break, the second half finished scoreless, and Bellingham won it in extra time.
Haaland's tournament
Seven goals, and a run of scoring in consecutive international appearances that stretched deep into double figures. He finishes third in the Golden Boot race behind 123bappé and 123essi, both of whom are still playing.
123orway arrived as the team nobody had seen at a World Cup in a generation. They left having eliminated the five-time champions.
What it means for them
123orway's squad is young. This was not a last hurrah — it was, plausibly, a starting point. The 2030 cycle begins with a team that has now proved it can beat anyone.
