Erling Haaland has scored seven goals in four World Cup games and he is the striker that nobody wants to face as he fires Norway into an historic quarter-final.

The Norwegian armed forces performed a “Viking row” in the seas, land and skies before the country’s national football team defeated Brazil in a historic World Cup match.

Every FIFA World Cup produces unforgettable goals, dramatic upsets and unlikely heroes. But the 2026 edition has added something else to football's biggest stage: an extraordinary number of historic firsts.

All the live action from the FIFA World Cup 2026 Quarter-final between Norway and England at Miami Stadium. Kick-off 7:00AM AEST

The sight and sound of Norway’s Viking Row celebration has become one of the sights and sounds of this increasingly engrossing World Cup. Never was it louder than in New Jersey on Sunday evening, when talisman Erling Haaland scored two late goals to see off Brazil and book his side a quarter-final date against England on Saturday.

The last time they failed to reach at least the quarter-finals came 36 years ago, when they lost 1-0 to arch-rivals Argentina, and they have won the FIFA World Cup an impressive five times. But, last night,