The evening, however, did not start ideally for the Scandinavians. Just in the 11th minute, the Brazilian national team won a penalty and seemed ready to take the lead. Then the other great protagonist of the match appeared. The 35-year-old goalkeeper Orjan Nyland who fell correctly and blocked the shot of Bruno Guimaraes on the penalty spot, giving Norway not only a zero in defense, but also a huge psychological boost.

The "Seleção" continued to press, looking for the goal that would open the way to qualification. But the Norwegians seemed determined to challenge the footballing order. Their captain Martin Odegaard led the way, the defence held firm and Haaland waited for his moment, as great hunters do.

And that moment came in the 79th minute. Andreas Schjelderup raised his head, crossed the ball and the Manchester City forward rushed into the area like a true Viking warrior. His header was instantaneous and the ball ended up in Alisson's net. 1-0 was not just a goal. It was the explosion of an entire nation seeing its dream come true.

Brazil tried to react, had the post and created dangerous situations, but the night belonged entirely to Haaland. In the 90th minute, the Norwegian superstar took the ball outside the area and with one of those explosive shots that are his personal signature, beat Alisson again to make it 2-0. It was the moment of final apotheosis.

Neymar's penalty in injury time simply shaped the final score. Nothing could take away from Norway's greatest football night.

Erling Haaland reached 7 goals in the tournament, catching up with Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe as the top scorers. But above all, he proved that he is not just a great scorer. He is the man who took a country without great football traditions by the hand and led it into uncharted waters.

Norway now dreams of even bigger things. And as long as Holland keeps scoring, no one can know where this Vikings fairytale ends.