After Norway defeated Brazil 2-1 to advance to the World Cup quarterfinals, head coach Solbakken gave an official interview with the Norwegian team.

Today is a historic day for Norwegian football. Perhaps there has never been a better time to ask this question: how do you feel at this moment?

I'm completely exhausted now, very tired. But I'm also incredibly happy for the players, the coaching staff, all of Norway, and everyone who watched this game.

The preparation process before this match was very, very long and stressful. It is rare to have a moment when everything perfectly meets expectations and lives up to them. Now, people all over Norway can share this moment together. In the coming week, everyone can look forward to the next match with joy. So, this is really great, and even a bit surreal, actually.

You’ve had a very long football career and experienced many big occasions. Now you’re about to lead your team into the World Cup quarterfinals, and all of Norway is abuzz. How does it feel to be at the center of this excitement?

Honestly, it’s hard for me to describe this feeling right now. I think I’ve been trying to keep a bit of distance from these emotions, and I need to continue doing so. When we finally return home one day, I’ll slowly savor all of this.

Of course, we hope the day we return home comes as late as possible.

As the game entered its final stages, the situation on the field kept changing... or, simply put, when the score became 1-0, what were you thinking at that moment?

I think both sides had chances to score. Both teams had the opportunity to win the match, and we managed to tip the scales of victory in our favor. Frankly, the result could have gone the other way, but we always believed we could do it.

Next up is Miami.

Yes, we are going to Miami.

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