Sunday , 16 August 2026

Brazil vs Norway, Worldcup 2026 LAST 16

FIFA World Cup · 2026
Brazil
1 – 2
Full Time
Norway
Sun 5 Jul 2026 · 20:00 UTC MetLife Stadium 80,663 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 79' Erling Haaland
0–2 90' Erling Haaland
Neymar pen 90+10' 1–2
Neymar 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Brazil vs Norway — Worldcup at MetLife Stadium.

  • Brazil 3 games · 7 pts (2026/26)
  • Norway 3 games · 6 pts (2026/26)

Match Details

  • Referee Ismail Elfath
  • Assistant 1 Corey Parker
  • Assistant 2 Kyle Atkins
12 games this season 🟨 2.1/game ⚽ 6.2 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Mexico 3 9
2 South Africa 3 4
3 South Korea 3 3
4 Czechia 3 1
5 Switzerland 3 7
6 Canada 3 4
7 Bosnia-Herzegovina 3 4
8 Qatar 3 1
9 Brazil 3 7
10 Morocco 3 7
11 Scotland 3 3
12 Haiti 3 0
13 United States 3 6
14 Australia 3 4
15 Paraguay 3 4
16 Turkey 3 3
17 Germany 3 6
18 Ivory Coast 3 6
19 Ecuador 3 4
20 Curaçao 3 1
21 Netherlands 3 7
22 Japan 3 5
23 Sweden 3 4
24 Tunisia 3 0
25 Belgium 3 5
26 Egypt 3 5
27 Iran 3 3
28 New Zealand 3 1
29 Spain 3 7
30 Cape Verde Islands 3 3
31 Uruguay 3 2
32 Saudi Arabia 3 2
33 France 3 9
34 Norway 3 6
35 Senegal 3 3
36 Iraq 3 0
37 Argentina 3 9
38 Austria 3 4
39 Algeria 3 4
40 Jordan 3 0
41 Colombia 3 7
42 Portugal 3 5
43 Congo DR 3 4
44 Uzbekistan 3 0
45 England 3 7
46 Croatia 3 6
47 Ghana 3 4
48 Panama 3 0

Head-to-Head

1
Brazil 1 games · Avg 3.0 goals Norway
Last 5 meetings
2026-07-05 Brazil 1–2 Norway

Recent Form

Brazil
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Jul Norway H 1–2 L
29 Jun Japan H 2–1 W
24 Jun Scotland A 3–0 W
20 Jun Haiti H 3–0 W
13 Jun Morocco H 1–1 D
09 Dec Croatia A 3–5 L
Norway
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Jul Brazil A 2–1 W
30 Jun Ivory Coast A 2–1 W
26 Jun France H 1–4 L
23 Jun Senegal H 3–2 W
16 Jun Iraq A 4–1 W

Season Stats

Brazil Norway
#9 Position #34
7 Points 6
3 Played 3
2 / 1 / 0 W / D / L 2 / 0 / 1
7 Scored 8
1 Conceded 7
+6 GD +1
2.33 PPG 2.00
67% Win % 67%

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
40% Clean Sheets
Brazil this season
0% Clean Sheets
Norway this season

Brazil are 9th (7 pts). Norway are 34th (6 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Brazil
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/2
31-45
4/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Norway
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
4/3
46-60
2/1
61-75
–/1
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Brazil
Vinicius Junior 4 G 1 A
Matheus Cunha 3 G
Norway
Erling Haaland 7 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at MetLife Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' Brazil are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Norway's 4-1-2-3 shape.
  • 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 25' Norway fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 30' Norway are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 35' It looks like no one’s ball. Norway is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 40' Norway seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
  • 46' Andreas Schjelderup is ready to make an impact after coming on for Antonio Nusa at the 46 minute mark.
  • 51' It is a cagey affair so far. Brazil in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Norway's compact 4-1-2-3.
  • 56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 58' A change in the Brazil ranks — Matheus Cunha exits the field as Endrick enters on 58.
  • 63' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 64' Fredrik Aursnes is replacing Julian Ryerson for the Norway side.
  • 68' The supporters are chanting for Neymar. He replaces Martinelli on 68 minute.
  • 73' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Brazil and Norway are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 78' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 79' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Erling Haaland makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 79' Fresh legs for Brazil! Ederson comes on to replace Bruno Guimaraes.
  • 84' Gabriel Magalhaes needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 89' Marquinhos is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Brazil so far.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Neymar.
  • 90' A tactical swap from Norway — Leo Ostigard on, David Wolfe off on 90 minutes.
  • 90' Erling Haaland does the damage! The net is bulging and Norway surge ahead!
  • It finishes all square. Brazil and Norway share the spoils 1-2.

Lineups

Brazil Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carlo Ancelotti

Norway Lineups

4-1-2-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ståle Solbakken

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.73 Brazil xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26 Norway xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 75% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Brazil57% Draw21% Norway22%
Actual: Norway win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 3.99
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 75%
25%
± 3.5 55%
45%
± 4.5 36%
64%

Double Chance

Brazil or Draw
78%
Draw or Norway
43%
Brazil or Norway
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Brazil50% Draw35% Norway15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.5%
3 – 1
7.6%
1 – 1
7.1%
2 – 0
7.1%
3 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5.3%
4 – 1
5.2%
1 – 0
4.8%
3 – 2
4.8%
4 – 0
4.2%
1 – 2
Actual
4 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Brazil

Handicap Brazil covers Push Norway covers
-2.5 28% — 72%
-2 28% 19% 53%
-1.5 47% — 53%
-1 47% 20% 33%
-0.5 67% — 33%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 9% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Brazil keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Norway keeps clean sheet
7% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.