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title: "Shock in Mexico: Norway Eliminates Brazil at the 2026 World Cup Despite Neymar's Brace"
description: "Shock in Mexico! 🇳🇴 Norway sensationally eliminated Brazil in the Round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup. Haaland's brace proved stronger, despite Neymar's save in the 90+10th minute. ⚽🔥"
date: 2026-07-06T04:56:00.000Z
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# Shock in Mexico: Norway Eliminates Brazil at the 2026 World Cup Despite Neymar's Brace

![Opening ceremony of the 2026 World Cup in Mexico City: flags of teams on the field, including Norway and Brazil, under the giant FIFA logo](https://xab.info/media/2026/07/06/shok-v-mexiko-norvegiya-vybila-braziliyu-na-chm-2026/shok-v-mexiko-norvegiya-vybila-braziliyu-na-chm-2026-1.webp)

In Mexico City, at a stadium dominated by a giant golden FIFA sign above the stands, the biggest sensation of the 2026 World Cup playoff start erupted. In the Round of 16 match, the Norwegian national team, displaying iron will and discipline, eliminated one of the tournament's main favorites — Brazil. The match kept fans on the edge of their seats until the final whistle, ending in a 2:1 victory for the Scandinavians.

### Frenzied Start and Goalkeeper Saves

The encounter began at breakneck speed. Just in the 3rd minute, Norwegian forward Patrick Berg scored against the South Americans, but the goal was disallowed by the referees due to an offside. A few minutes later, Carlo Ancelotti's team seized the initiative. Following a quick counter-attack, David Wolf tackled Gabriel Martinelli in his own penalty area. The referee consulted VAR and awarded a penalty.

However, Bruno Guimarães failed to beat Eryian Nylund from the spot — the Norwegian goalkeeper parried the shot, recording his first missed penalty in his career. By the end of the first half, the Brazilians had total dominance. Nylund literally caught fire, saving "dead" balls from shots by Danilo, Vinícius Júnior, and Guimarães himself after the break. The Scandinavians held on solely thanks to iron discipline and the genius of their goalkeeper.

### Haaland's Brace vs. Neymar's Brace

In the 68th minute, Ancelotti brought on Neymar, marking his 130th match for the national team. But the joker of this match turned out to be another superstar forward. In the 79th minute, Andreas Schelderup delivered a precise pass, and Erling Haaland, in his signature style, headed the ball into the corner of the net.

Brazil rushed to equalize, but in the 90th minute, the Norwegian duo repeated the trick: Schelderup assisted again, and Haaland completed his brace, settling all questions about the winner. The referee added more than 10 minutes of stoppage time, and in the 90+10th minute, the "Seleção" were awarded another penalty. This time, Neymar stepped up and neatly split the ball and the goalkeeper into the corners, scoring his milestone 80th goal for the national team. However, the five-time world champions had no time left for a comeback.

Earlier, AI named the main favorites for the "gold" at the 2026 World Cup before the start of the playoffs, but this match showed that in football, everything can change in a matter of minutes.