Erling Haaland showed his world-class credentials on football’s biggest stage, scoring a second-half brace to guide Norway into the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time in their history with a stunning 2-1 win over five-time champions Brazil on Monday.Although he was heavily outgunned and starved of service for most of the afternoon, the towering forward delivered when it mattered most. The breakthrough came in the 80th minute, when half-time substitute Andreas Schjelderup delivered a brilliant cross, allowing Haaland to curl home a brilliant header.The duo combined again in the dying minutes of regulation time, with Schjelderup setting up Haaland for his second of the night. The strike took his tournament tally to seven goals, tying him with Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé and extending his incredible international scoring streak to 14 consecutive competitive games.While Haaland stole the headlines, veteran goalkeeper Orjan Nyland was the unsung hero for Norway. The 35-year-old set the tone before diving low to his left to deny Bruno Guimaraes’ penalty in the 14th minute. Late in the game, with Norway clinging to a one-goal lead, Nyland produced a spectacular one-handed save to deny rising star Endrick. The only blemish in their stellar performance came in stoppage time when Neymar converted a consolation penalty kick, which proved to be too little, too late for the Selecao.Brazil’s exit marks a massive gamble for a team that carried “win or lose” expectations. The global powerhouse saw its streak of eight consecutive quarter-finals snapped, reaching the last eight stage for the first time since 1990. The defeat also extended Brazil’s miserable run against European opposition at the World Cup, marking their seventh straight loss to teams from the continent since the 2002 final.Stale Solbakken’s tactical masterclass reaped rewards as Norway showed how much they have evolved on the global stage. They now head to Miami Gardens, Florida to face the winner of the round of 16 clash between England and Mexico.