Haaland Leads Norway to Historic World Cup Knockout Win

Erling Haaland scored the decisive goal in the 86th minute, leading Norway to a 2-1 victory over Ivory Coast, marking Norway's first-ever World Cup knockout stage win. The match took place on Tuesday, with Amad Diallo equalizing for Ivory Coast after Antonio Nusa's opening goal for Norway.

This victory allows Norway to advance to the last 16, where they will face Brazil on Sunday. Haaland, who plays for Manchester City, has scored five goals in the tournament, just one behind top scorer Lionel Messi.

Norway's coach, Stale Solbakken, faced criticism after a previous 4-1 defeat to France in the group stage. On the same day, France aimed to secure their place in the knockout stage against Sweden, while Mexico sought to continue their journey against Ecuador at Estadio Azteca.

Other matches included Paraguay's dramatic penalty shootout win over Germany and Morocco's victory over the Netherlands.