ARLINGTON, Texas, June 30 : With his team on the ropes and heading towards extra time, Norway's Erling Haaland burst to life to fire his side into the World Cup last 16 in a far-from-vintage performance that will still go down in history. At the final whistle of their 2-1 win over Ivory Coast, Norway's first-

"I was dead tired, so I thought 'I can't cope with extra time, so we have to score'," said Norway’s Erling Haaland after the 2-1 win.

The defeat denied Les Éléphants a place in the last 16 despite another spirited display in their first appearance beyond the group stage.

ARLINGTON, Texas, June 30 : Norway's Erling Haaland scored four minutes from time to earn a 2-1 victory over the Ivory Coast in the World Cup round of 32 on Tuesday and set up a meeting with Brazil.• Haaland’s 86th-minute winner came from a tap-in for his fifth goal of the tournament.• Norway wi

ARLINGTON, Texas, June 30 : Norway's Erling Haaland scored four minutes from time to earn a 2-1 victory over the Ivory Coast in the World Cup round of 32 on Tuesday and set up a meeting with Brazil.• Haaland’s 86th-minute winner came from a tap-in for his fifth goal of the tournament.• Norway wi