The World Cup Round of 16 came to East Rutherford, New Jersey on Sunday, July 5, with Norway weathering a storm of scoring chances from Brazil before running out winners thanks to two late goals scored by Golden Boot contender Erling Haaland. This was the next-to-last World Cup match played locally at NY/NJ Stadium, and photographer Irish Maliborski captured the following photos from the Meadowlands for New York Soccer Journal. Haaland and Norway stole the show, sending Brazil out of the tournament and sending Seleçao legend Neymar out of international soccer, with the forward announcing his retirement from the national team following the defeat. Scroll down to see how Norway 2-1 Brazil looked in photos.
Photo Gallery: Norway 2-1 Brazil in New Jersey's penultimate World Cup match
Photos from the Round of 16 clash between Norway and Brazil at NY/NJ Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, in which Erling Haaland stole the show with two goals to send the Seleçao home.
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