Haaland fires Norway past Ivory Coast, Brazil up next

Norway 2–1 Ivory Coast, Haaland wins it at the death

Antonio Nusa scored first. Amad Diallo equalised for Ivory Coast in the 74th minute. Then, in the 86th, Erling Haaland did what Erling Haaland does. Norway 2–1 Ivory Coast, and your team is into the World Cup quarter-finals (2) (5).

Ståle Solbakken did not hold back afterwards. "Carlo Ancelotti, we're coming for you!" (2).

Brazil await on Sunday

Sunday. Rio de Janeiro. Brazil in the quarter-finals (1). The heat is going to be brutal, a felt temperature around 46°C, and Norway's medical staff are not leaving anything to chance. David Møller outlined the protocol: daily urine samples all week, weigh-ins before and after training to track fluid loss, and gels before sleep (3).

Norway shirts are flying off the shelves

The World Cup run has lit a fire back home. Demand for Norway merchandise has surged so hard that retailers say they could have sold double what they had in stock (4).

Fan reactions

The Amad Diallo equaliser made United fans sit up, a crisp strike from 74 minutes in, and the thread on r/reddevils is full of praise for a player who keeps delivering on the biggest stage. The celebration from the Ivorian end was short-lived, though, because Haaland answered 12 minutes later and the tone in the comments swung hard. Watch the Diallo goal here.