ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Orjan Nyland fell to his hands and knees, his face resting on the AT&T Stadium turf with a half-dozen Ivory Coast players strewn about him after Norway’s 2-1 World Cup victory that was preserved by the goalkeeper’s spectacular last-minute save.

It was relief for Nyland and pain for those orange-clad opponents after a leaping, twisting, left-handed stop that’s sure to live in Norwegian lore. It was, after all, the final image of the country’s first win in the knockout round on soccer’s biggest stage.

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