Brazil to face Norway in 2026 World Cup round of 16 at MetLife Stadium

Brazil plays Norway in the round of 16 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on July 5 at 4 p.m. ET at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Brazil enters ranked No. 5 in FIFA standings after finishing group play with a 1-1 draw against Morocco, a 3-0 win over Haiti, and a 3-0 win over Scotland.

The team advanced past Japan 2-1 in the round of 32 on a 95th-minute goal by Gabriel Martinelli. Norway, ranked No. 21, reached the knockout stage after a 4-1 win over Iraq, a 3-2 win over Senegal, and a 1-4 loss to France in group play.

The team defeated Ivory Coast 2-1 in the round of 32, with Erling Haaland scoring once. The New York Post reported that the match will air on FOX in English and Telemundo in Spanish, with streaming available on DIRECTV. Brazil’s roster includes goalkeepers Alisson Becker, Weverton, and Ederson; defenders Gabriel Magalhães, Marquinhos, Alex Sandro, Danilo, Bremer, Léo Pereira, Douglas Santos, and Roger Ibañez; midfielders Éderson, Casemiro, Bruno Guimarães, Fabinho, Danilo Santos, and Lucas Paquetá; and forwards Vinícius Júnior, Matheus Cunha, Neymar, Raphinha, Endrick, Luiz Henrique, Gabriel Martinelli, Igor Thiago, and Rayan.

Norway’s roster includes goalkeepers Ørjan Nyland, Sander Tangvik, and Egil Selvik; defenders Kristoffer Ajer, Leo Østigard, David Møller Wolfe, Fredrik André Bjørkan, Marcus Holmgren Pedersen, Torbjørn Heggem, Sondre Langas, Henrik Falchener, and Julian Ryerson; midfielders Morton Thorsby, Patrick Berg, Sander Berge, Martin Ødegaard, Frederik Aursnes, Kristian Thorstvedt, Thelo Aasgaard, Antonio Nusa, Oscar Bobb, and Jens Petter Hauge; and forwards Alexander Sørloth, Erling Haaland, Jørgen Strand Larsen, and Andreas Schjelderup.