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Erling Haaland has done it again, and this time the stakes could not have been higher. The Norwegian striker buried two late goals to stun Brazil two goals to one at New York New Jersey Stadium, sending Norway to their first ever World Cup quarterfinal and condemning the five-time champions to their earliest exit since nineteen ninety. Orjan Nyland was sensational in goal, saving a first-half penalty to keep Norway alive before Haaland took over and broke Brazilian hearts.
And with Brazil heading home, the question now turns to what comes next for Neymar. The thirty-four-year-old has not confirmed whether he will continue his international career, and the gap between the two thousand twenty-six and two thousand thirty tournaments may simply be too wide to bridge. Several Brazilian veterans face the same crossroads, and the nation's World Cup drought, stretching back to two thousand and two, just got four years longer.
Shifting to the diamond, Riley Greene was absolutely electric for the Detroit Tigers in a six to three win over the Texas Rangers. The newly minted three-time All-Star hit a home run, a triple, drove in four runs, and capped it all with a jaw-dropping leaping catch in left field that had Globe Life Field buzzing.
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