E. Haaland is surprised: this is not a common thing for our country.

2026-07-10 17:50 © ZUMAPRESS.com

The Norway national team exceeded experts' predictions and became the "dark horse of the World Championship."

The Scandinavians managed to break through to the tournament's quarterfinal stage, where they will face the England squad.

According to Norwegian forward Erling Haaland, such a feat surprised him greatly.

"I can assure you – I definitely did not expect that. As I said before, even before the match with Brazil, I didn't have any thoughts that we would play in the quarterfinals.

I am delighted by many things. First and foremost, just the opportunity to play in the World Championship is a huge honor and an important goal in my career.

The chance to be here and play with my friends on the biggest football stage against the strongest national teams in the world is truly special.

The match with Brazil was, for us Norwegians, like something unbelievable.

To defeat the Brazilians and now play against England in the quarterfinals of the World Championship in the USA – this is really something special.

I believe that if you saw the images from Norway, you would understand that this is not a usual thing for our country," said E. Haaland.

The match between Norway and England will be played on July 12 at 00:00 Lithuanian time.