Erling Haaland late double sends Brazil home

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Erling Haaland delivered the decisive blows in New Jersey, striking twice in the final stages to send Norway into their first-ever World Cup quarter-final and dump brazil out at the last‑16. The Manchester City striker rose to meet a pinpoint Andreas Schjelderup cross on 79 minutes, then drove in a second in stoppage time to cap a clinical, minimal‑touch performance that punished Brazil’s wastefulness.   Neymar, introduced for only his second appearance of the tournament, converted a late penalty deep into added time, but it arrived too late to alter the outcome. Bruno Guimarães had earlier seen his own spot‑kick saved…

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Germany dethrones Brazil in a historic World Cup win

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Germany’s opening match at the 2026 World Cup was not merely a resounding 7-1 victory over Curaçao; it turned into a historic night that rewrote a number of major records in World Cup history. Thanks to the seven goals the ‘Mannschaft’ rained down on their opponents, Germany has taken the top spot as the highest-scoring team in World Cup history. It overtakes Brazil, who had held that record for many years. According to FIFA’s latest statistics, before the start of the current tournament, Brazil topped the all-time list with 237 goals, compared to Germany’s 232. However, Brazil’s 1-1 draw with Morocco…

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