The Norwegian ship can continue to "row"!
With a 2-1 victory over Brazil, Norway has reached the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time in their history (to the match report >>>).
In doing so, the Scandinavians certainly caused a sensation and shattered the record champions' big dream.
For the "Vikings", however, their World Cup journey in North America continues further.
Immense Goal-Scoring Threat and a "Natural Phenomenon"
Naturally, it was Erling Haaland again, who continues to send an entire country into a frenzy.
The star striker delighted the Scandinavians with a late brace and drove the Brazilians to despair.
"I've already had several highlights in this tournament, and today was another one," said the 25-year-old Manchester City top striker.
Thanks to the brace, Haaland now has seven tournament goals, drawing level with Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi. Furthermore, he has celebrated a goal in an incredible 14 consecutive competitive matches for Norway.
This tremendous goal-scoring threat is extremely difficult for any nation worldwide to defend. "If I get one or two chances, I usually score. That's just what I do," added the Norwegian.
How Far Will Norway's World Cup Journey Go?
However, it's not just Haaland who is thrilling in the Norwegian team. For in recent years, head coach Stale Solbakken has molded arguably Norway's best-ever eleven.
In harmony with the individual class in attack, the "Golden Generation" has grown into more than just a "dark horse".
Whether it will even end with the ultimate triumph remains to be seen.
