Brazil Meets Norway in FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16

Brazil faces Norway in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 on Sunday at 4pm local time at New York New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Brazil topped Group C after wins over Scotland and Haiti and a draw with Morocco. The team advanced past Japan with a 2-1 stoppage-time victory in the Round of 32.

Norway finished second in Group I after wins over Iraq and Senegal and a loss to France, then secured its first World Cup knockout-stage win with a 2-1 result against Ivory Coast. Erling Haaland has scored five of Norway's 10 goals at the tournament. The 25-year-old forward stands 1.95 metres tall and is making his World Cup debut.

Vinicius Jr has scored four goals for Brazil and is the team's leading scorer. He is the first Brazilian since Ronaldo and Rivaldo in 2002 to score in all three group-stage matches. Norway has never lost to Brazil in four prior meetings, including a 2-1 group-stage win in the 1998 World Cup.

Brazil has been eliminated in each of its last six World Cup knockout ties against European sides since the 2002 final. Brazil's Lucas Paqueta has a hamstring injury, while Raphinha has resumed individual training after a similar issue and could appear on the bench. Norway's Julian Ryerson is out with a thigh injury.

Norway coach Stale Solbakken, a midfielder on the 1998 squad, said: "Brazil are favourites, of course they are, but we are hopeful that we will give them a match, and we are not playing the game for fun – we are playing to win the game and to reach the quarterfinals.

" Brazil's predicted lineup is Alisson; Danilo, Marquinhos, Gabriel, Santos; Guimaraes, Casemiro, Martinelli; Rayan, Cunha, Vinicius. Norway's predicted lineup is Nyland; Pedersen, Ajer, Heggem, Moller Wolfe; Odegaard, Berge, Berg; Sorloth, Haaland, Nusa.

Bruno Guimaraes has recorded four assists for Brazil at the tournament. The winner will face either Mexico or England in the quarterfinals in Miami on July 11.