World bombshell: Norway stuns Brazil (2-1) with Haaland brace as Neymar retires

World Cup bombshell! Norway pulled off the upset and knocked out Brazil (2-1) in New Jersey. A brace from a stellar Erling Haaland sent Ancelotti's Canarinha and Vinícius packing, firing the Vikings into the quarter-finals of a World Cup for the first time in their history.

The match. Brazil dominated, had the clearest chances… and squandered them. The biggest talking point, a penalty missed by Bruno Guimarães in the 12th minute, which Nyland—the standout performer—guessed right. The Norwegian keeper pulled off save after save. And when things looked darkest, up stepped the "Android": Haaland nodded in the 1-0 in the 79th and finished the 2-0 with a crisp low drive from the edge of the box in the 89th.

Neymar pulls one back… and calls it a day. Deep into injury time, Neymar converted a penalty for 2-1, but it was too little, too late. And the real bombshell came after: Neymar announced his retirement from the Brazilian national team. "I started here and I'm ending here," he said. End of an era.

Haaland eyeing the Golden Boot. With his brace, Haaland reaches 7 goals and joins Messi and Mbappé at the top of the scoring charts. Brazil, meanwhile, exits a World Cup's last 16 for the first time in over three decades.

What's next. Norway play their quarter-final on 11 July in Miami, against the winner of Mexico-England.

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