Norway advanced to the World Cup round of 16 after a tense 2-1 victory over the Ivory Coast on Tuesday in Arlington, Texas. Erling Haaland scored the deciding goal in the 86th minute, securing Norway's first-ever win in a World Cup knockout game.
Despite a far-from-vintage performance, Haaland burst to life four minutes from time to fire his side through. The winner marked Haaland's fifth goal of the tournament. After the match, Haaland admitted he was dead tired and felt the team had to score to avoid heading into extra time.
Norway coach Stale Solbakken expressed his delight for the team and the fans, heaping praise on Haaland for the victory. Norway is now set to face Brazil in a round-of-16 clash taking place in New York on Sunday.