New York, July 6 -- Former Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic hailed Norway's historic victory over Brazil, saying the Scandinavian side reminded him of Sweden's memorable run to a third-place finish at the 1994 FIFA World Cup, in a video shared by FOX Sports on X.

Reacting after Norway defeated Brazil to book a place in the World Cup quarterfinals for the first time in their history, Ibrahimovic credited Norway's resilience and tactical discipline while questioning Brazil's display.

"When the lion is hungry, he eats," Ibrahimovic said in a video shared by FOX Sports on X.

"Listen, this Norway reminds me of Sweden, World Cup '94. And let's see if they can reach as far as Sweden did. Sweden came third place, but this story is a little b...