Two babies born in Norway during national team's match-winning goals

In a remarkable coincidence, two babies were born in Norway on Tuesday evening, with their arrivals coinciding with key moments in the national football team's match against Ivory Coast. The Norwegian team secured a 2-1 victory, advancing to the round of 16.

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Yes! Norway scored!

A baby girl, named Erle, entered the world at the precise moment Norway's star player Erling Haaland scored the winning goal. Her mother recounted to VG that the father shouted with the excitement of a football fan as their daughter was born. The midwife on duty also recalled the moment, hearing the father's jubilant cry about Norway scoring amidst the delivery.

The parents chose the name Erle, inspired by Erling Haaland. "It was a very good idea," the mother commented on the suggestion. The timing of the birth was particularly striking, as Erle was born just as Haaland netted the decisive goal.

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I heard the father shouting 'Yes! Norway scored!'. I got excited myself, but I thought, my goodness, a birth is in progress here, and I congratulated the new father.

Earlier in the match, another baby, Birk "Antonio," was born around 7:38 PM. This coincided with the moment winger Antonio Nusa scored Norway's first goal in the 38th minute. The father of Birk "Antonio" shared that "the whole of Norway celebrated when the boy was born."

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It was a very good idea.

The midwife, Oda V. Holsether Skjølsvik, who was attending to both deliveries, managed to follow the match between assisting mothers. She described hearing the baby's cry followed by seeing Nusa score on the monitor, exclaiming "Yes!" She noted that all the new parents were eagerly anticipating Norway's next match against Brazil.

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The whole of Norway celebrated when the boy was born.