Erling Haaland led Norway's celebrations in extraordinary fashion following the historic victory over Brazil and qualification for the quarter-finals of the 2026 World Cup, after taking the drums from captain Martin Ødegaard and standing before his country's fans to lead the famous 'Viking' celebration inside the stadium.
Haaland scored two goals to lead Norway to a 2-1 victory over Brazil in the round of 16, continuing his standout performances in his national team's first World Cup appearance since the 1998 edition, and earning them a place in the quarter-finals for the first time in their history.
The celebration came after Ødegaard handed the drums to Haaland, who led the fans in the stands in performing the famous 'Viking' dance — a celebration for which Norway's supporters are renowned — before thousands of fans inside the stadium joined in.
Haaland brought his tally to 7 goals in the tournament, drawing level at the top of the 2026 World Cup scoring charts with Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé, having scored the two winning goals in the 79th and 90th minutes to lead his side to one of the tournament's biggest upsets by eliminating Brazil, the record holders for the most World Cup titles.
The Norwegian striker also continued an exceptional scoring run for his national team, having netted in 14 consecutive competitive international matches, bringing his tally in that run to 27 goals and his overall total to 62 goals in 54 appearances in a Norway shirt.
Goalkeeper Ørjan Nyland played a major role in the victory, saving a penalty taken by Bruno Guimarães in the 14th minute and denying his side's net from several dangerous chances, while Brazil's only goal came through Neymar from the spot in stoppage time.
Norway have set a quarter-final date with the winner of the Mexico versus England match, continuing their historic run in the tournament.