Norway coach celebrated historic World Cup win over Brazil by watching England match

Norway's coach, Stale Solbakken, revealed a low-key yet memorable celebration following his team's historic 2-1 World Cup victory over Brazil. While his staff celebrated with beer upstairs, Solbakken opted for a quiet night in bed with a Coke and chocolate, watching England's subsequent match against Mexico.

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I celebrated in bed with a coke and chocolate while watching the game. The rest of the staff was upstairs drinking beer.

The stunning win, secured by a late brace from star striker Erling Haaland, propelled Norway into the quarter-finals for the first time in their history. This marked the first competitive meeting between Norway and Brazil since 1993.

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We have to study England but obviously we have seen them in their previous games in the tournament and they will be a very strong opponent but hopefully it will be a very even and tight game.

Looking ahead to their quarter-final clash against England, Solbakken acknowledged the strength of their opponent but expressed hope for a closely contested game. He noted that Haaland, who is currently tied as the tournament's top scorer with seven goals, has been compared to the legendary Gerd Mueller for his scoring prowess.

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I think it is a good comparison with Gerd Mueller even if their bodies are not similar. But he scored all his goals more or less inside the box as well and it says a lot about Erling’s quality, and hopefully he can make it five in the game on Saturday.

Solbakken also addressed the potential advantage of Haaland playing his club football in England, suggesting it has minimal impact on his national team performance. He also touched upon the team's popular 'Viking Row' celebration, jokingly hoping it wasn't the sole reason for their success while acknowledging its fun aspect.

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It doesn’t hurt us that he plays there but I don’t think that is a big thing for him or for us. He plays national games, Champions League games, Premier League games in the same manner.