Brazil vs Norway, Worldcup 2026 LAST 16
Overview
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- Referee Ismail Elfath
- Assistant 1 Corey Parker
- Assistant 2 Kyle Atkins
14 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 | Curacao | 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
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)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
Brazil this season
Brazil this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Norway this season
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' KICK OFF: Brazil gets underway.
- 5' Brazil currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' Brazil is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' Leo Ostigard has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 25' Norway is showing some good football. However, Norway are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
- 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 40' It looks like no one’s ball. Norway is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Patrick Berg, as he is very good at scoring at MetLife Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 46' A change in the Norway ranks — Antonio Nusa exits the field as Andreas Schjelderup enters on 46.
- 51' Matheus Cunha is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Norway tonight.
- 56' Norway has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 58' Time for substitution for Brazil. Matheus Cunha is replaced by Endrick.
- 63' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Brazil needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 64' Fredrik Aursnes has so much to prove this time. He replaces Julian Ryerson on 64 minute.
- 68' It is a substitution in Brazil team. Martinelli is replaced by Neymar on 68 minute.
- 73' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Carlo Ancelotti will be considering his options from the bench.
- 78' Norway looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Erling Haaland scoring 2 goals.
- 79' GOAL! Erling Haaland fires home to make it 0-1!
- 79' It is a substitution in Brazil team. Bruno Guimaraes is replaced by Ederson on 79 minute.
- 84' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 89' Norway have won 12 goals from 6 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 90' The referee shows Brazil player a card on 90.
- 90' The whistle greets David Wolfe as he departs to be replaced by Leo Ostigard.
- 90' Brilliant from the ! Erling Haaland makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 90.
- With this win, Norway is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Brazil Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
8
Bruno Guimaraes ↓ Ederson 79'
- 1
- 13
- 4
- 3
- 16
-
9
Matheus Cunha ↓ Endrick 58'
- 7
- 5
-
22
Martinelli ↓ Neymar 68'
- 26
Bench
Coach
Carlo Ancelotti
Norway Lineups
4-1-2-3Starting XI
- 1
- 3
- 17
-
5
David Wolfe ↓ Leo Ostigard 90'
- 26
- 6
- 8
- 20
- 10
- 9
-
7
Alexander Sorloth ↓ Oscar Bobb 46'
Bench
- 13
- 12
- 15
- 25
- 24
-
4
Leo Ostigard ↑ 90'
- 19
-
14
Fredrik Aursnes ↑ 64'
-
22
Oscar Bobb ↑ 46'
- 2
- 18
- 23
-
21
Andreas Schjelderup ↑ 46'
- 11
Coach
Ståle Solbakken
H2H
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
✗ WrongActual: Norway win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.