Sport: Norway

Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway has been pictured for the first time since undergoing a lung transplant in early June, appearing in photographs as she cheered her country to World Cup victory.

Brazil, five-time World Cup champions, prepare to face Norway in a highly anticipated Round of 16 showdown at East Rutherford.

Erling Haaland has come to the defence of manager Stale Solbakken's controversial decision to rest multiple key players during Norway's heavy defeat to France, insisting the result would not have differed even with his nation's strongest lineup on the pitch.