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Norway must keep cool heads in World Cup clash with Brazil, says Solbakken
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Norway must keep cool heads in World Cup clash with Brazil, says Solbakken
July 4 : Norway coach Stale Solbakken urged his players to keep their nerve and not get swept up in the occasion when they face Brazil in Sunday's World Cup last-16 showdown.The Norwegians, spearheaded by prolific striker Erling Haaland, have been riding the crest of a wave at the World Cup, winning three of their four games to captivate the nation. Yet the pragmatic Solbakken warned his players not to get carried away. "We need to play the match, not the circumstances. We need to make sure that we don't play according to the occasion, but that we simply play the game," he told reporters on Saturday. The 58-year-old fielded plenty of questions about Brazil attacker Vinicius Jr and how his side would defend against him. "The left and right backs are important, but it's also about helping th
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