Norway won an exciting match against Ivory Coast on Tuesday evening and are now set to face Brazil in the quarterfinals. Patrick Berg played a great game and was a major contributor to Norway's win.

What happened in the match?

Berg was rewarded with an 8 out of 10 rating from NRK and TV 2, and a 9 out of 10 from VG. He was involved in the decisive 2-1 goal, providing the assist for Erling Braut Haaland's winning score. After the goal, an NRK photographer captured Haaland going straight to Berg and kissing him on the forehead.

How did the players react?

– I thought he was going to shoot, but then he managed to stay calm and play it to me, says Haaland. Berg also provided the assist for Haaland's third and decisive goal for Norway in the group stage match against Senegal.

Norway is ready for the quarterfinals

Norway now has a historic chance to advance in the World Cup. | Date | Opponent | Result | | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-27 | Netherlands | 2-1 loss | Norway has one win, one draw, and one loss in their last three matches. The next match is against Portugal at home on 2026-09-27.