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Little Fortune God World Cup Morning News — Esotericism Comes Alive! Haaland Nets Two, Norway Eliminates Brazil

Yesterday, Little Fortune God said he was optimistic that Norway would spring a surprise, and unexpectedly, his words came true. For those who followed along, it was another feast. Sometimes you really can’t help but believe in superstition. Norway has been unbeaten against Brazil for 28 straight years—now that record has been extended again. Norway also reached the World Cup quarterfinals for the first time in their history, advancing to the World Cup’s last 8!

According to pre-match data, Brazil was ranked 5th in the world, while Norway was ranked 21st. Norway’s 12 World Cup appearances are nothing compared with Brazil’s 118 appearances, but the head-to-head history between the two teams is extremely dramatic. In the 1998 World Cup, the only World Cup meeting between the two sides before that time, Norway stunned Brazil 2-1 with a late winner. Since they first faced each other in 1988, Norway has held an unbeaten record with 2 wins and 2 draws, leaving Brazil with a “curse” of 28 years without a win.

In the group stage, Brazil finished top of Group C with 2 wins and 1 draw. In the Round of 16, Brazil stunned Japan 2-1 to advance. Norway, with 2 wins and 1 loss in the group stage, qualified as runners-up in Group I. In the Round of 16, Norway stunned Côte d’Ivoire 2-1, returning to the World Cup Round of 16 for the first time in 28 years. The most talked-about stars from both teams were naturally Neymar and Haaland—Neymar had previously appeared as a substitute, while Haaland had already scored 5 goals in this World Cup.

Before this match, the starting lineups for both teams were announced. Brazil did not start Neymar, choosing a lineup led by Vinicius. It’s worth mentioning that ahead of the game, there were reports that Haaland cut his long hair and switched to a shorter style. But when Haaland took the field, his hairstyle didn’t change much—the bun with that fiery “hair tie” topknot was still there, only with the hair on the sides trimmed.

In the first half, less than 3 minutes into the match, a Norway player scored, but the goal was ruled out for offside. In the 10th minute, Ajer brought down Cunha inside the box for Brazil. After a VAR review, the referee awarded a penalty. Guimaraes took the penalty, but it was saved by the goalkeeper. By halftime, neither side could break the deadlock, ending 0-0.

In the second half, in the 58th minute, Vinicius of Brazil played a brilliant through ball. Endrick received it, went one-on-one, but took it too wide, missing a golden chance. In the 67th minute, Brazil substituted Neymar on, replacing Martinelli. In the 80th minute, Haaland scored with a header, giving Norway a 1-0 lead—this was Haaland’s 6th goal at this World Cup.

In the 90th minute, Haaland stuck out a leg to finish low along the ground, completing his brace and sealing the victory, extending the score advantage to 2-0 and making it his 7th personal goal of the tournament. During stoppage time, with the match nearly over, Neymar converted a penalty, bringing one goal back for his team.

In the end, the score finished at 2-1. Norway won the match, defeating five-star Brazil. Norway advanced to the 8-strong (quarterfinals) of this World Cup, setting the best World Cup result in team history. At the same time as achieving a historic first-time qualification to the quarterfinals, they also continued their 28-year unbeaten run against Brazil.