Norway out in the quarters, Haaland signs off with seven

Your World Cup ends in the quarter-finals

Norway 1–2 England on Saturday, and your tournament is over (1) (2). Jude Bellingham scored twice for England, once in each half, and your team could not find a second goal after pulling one back (16). Haaland finishes the World Cup level with Messi and Mbappé at the top of the scoring chart with seven goals in five matches, that is how good he was (12).

The cable moment everyone is talking about

A bizarre incident. During the match, the ball struck an overhead camera cable and play continued (3). Slow-motion footage has been circulating and Norwegian fans are furious, the question is whether the goal or the passage of play that followed should have been stopped (3). High-res footage of the moment is a top post on Reddit right now.

Solbakken sees the path forward

Ståle Solbakken is not dwelling. He told fvn.no he was pleased with large parts of the performance and outlined how Norway will improve from here (1). "For a month ago" was his framing, the progress this team has made in a short time is real. Brazil in the round of 16, then a tight quarter-final against England. This was not a team that went quietly.

Haaland says thank you

Erling Haaland posted a message after the elimination. He thanked the fans and referenced the Viking row celebration that became the image of Norway's tournament: "It was a great row, thank you for making it so special" (6).

The ugly side: death threats against Sørloth

Alexander Sørloth's girlfriend has reported death threats aimed at him after he did not pass to Haaland during a key moment against England (7). She posted that football brings joy but also rage. This is the dark side of what was otherwise a run the whole country rallied behind.

The prince and the party

Norway's prince sent an emotional message to the squad after the exit, telling them the King wanted to see them (9). Meanwhile, video from the post-tournament gathering shows Schjelderup in the middle of the celebrations, a team that knew it had done something special, not one in mourning (8).

Fan reactions

The mood among Norway supporters is a mix of pride and frustration. The cable incident has dominated discussion, with fans dissecting slow-motion footage frame by frame to argue the moment should have been stopped. At the other end of the emotional spectrum, video of Ødegaard celebrating the World Cup run with the squad after the match has been warmly received, a captain who gave everything and a team that restored belief. Watch the slow-motion cable footage