FIFA World Cup 2026 LIVE updates: Norway defeat five-time champions Brazil 2-1; Mexico prepare for England in round of 16

Ghana coach Carlos Queiroz has stepped down after three months in charge following the Black Stars’ World Cup campaign which ended in the round of 32, he said on Sunday.

The 73-year-old, managing at his fifth consecutive World Cup, took charge in April, replacing Otto Addo, who parted ways with Ghana 72 days before the tournament.

“I leave this journey with pride in what we achieved, but also with the healthy dissatisfaction of those who always wanted more. Reaching a higher level should never be the destination – it should be the beginning of even greater ambitions,” Queiroz posted on Instagram.

Ghana beat Panama and drew with England before losing to Croatia to finish third in Group L and advance as one of the eight best third-placed teams. They lost 1-0 to Colombia in the first knockout round.

The former Iran, Portugal and Egypt coach led Ghana in one friendly before the World Cup.

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Both teams have now arrived but this was the news from a little earlier ...

A shelter in place order was issued before the Mexico v England World Cup last-16 clash due to thunderstorms in the area around the Azteca Stadium, FIFA said on Sunday.

People working on the pitch were asked to move into the tunnel while a message on the stadium screen warned that severe weather was approaching the venue.

Erling Haaland powered in a 79th-minute header and added a second in the 90th minute as Norway stunned Brazil 2-1 to reach their first-ever World Cup quarter-final at the expense of the five-time champions.

Kept under wraps for most of the round-of-16 fixture, Haaland’s sixth and seventh goals of the tournament sent Brazil to their earliest exit since being eliminated in the round of 16 in 1990. He’s now tied with Argentina’s Lionel Messi and France’s Kylian Mbappe for the tournament lead.

Norway’s Orjan Nyland made four stops, including a diving denial of Bruno Guimaraes’ 14th-minute penalty kick. The 34-year-old Neymar converted a second, late spot-kick deep in second-half stoppage-time for Brazil in what could be his final World Cup appearance.

Norway will now face the winner of Mexico and England in a quarter-final to be played at Miami Gardens, Florida.

Haaland is on the run when he hears the whistle and he stops and squats to have a little smile to himself. A ponytailed grin. Then he’s mobbed by teammates and the Viking red hair tie comes out. More cuddles.

Brazil’s players are glued to whichever spot they’d been standing. Some giving thousand-yard stares, others have heads in hands or are looking skywards. There are no answers anywhere.

Neymar has broken down completely. Brazil were one of the most fancied to win this tournament – at least make the final. That they bow out at the round of 16 is scarcely fathomable.

Yes, that was a consolation goal. It was tough to see the ref letting them eke much more time out of that. The final whistle blows and Norway advance to the quarter-finals, where they will play either England or Mexico.

History for Norway and their Viking faithful, and tears for Brazil.