Brazil vs Norway Preview

Sunday evening at MetLife Stadium serves up one of the most intriguing Round of 16 contests of the tournament, as Brazil — five-time world champions and Group C winners — face a Norway side that has exceeded all expectations to reach the last 16. This is a fixture that on paper favours the Seleção heavily, but the historical record between these two nations and Norway’s attacking firepower make this anything but a foregone conclusion.

Brazil topped Group C with seven points, winning three of their four most recent outings heading into this match. Their most recent outing was a 2-1 home win over Japan in the Round of 32 play-in stage, a nervy result that showed Brazil can be stretched when opponents press them. Prior to that, they had beaten Scotland 3-0 away in their final group match — a performance that displayed their quality when given space. Before that, a 3-0 home win over Haiti underlined their attacking depth, with Gabriel, Casemiro, and Vinícius Júnior all contributing to a fluid attacking unit. Earlier in this run, a 1-1 home draw with Morocco was their only dropped points of the group stage — a reminder that organised opposition can stifle them when the midfield press is lacking. Brazil’s 4-3-3 is built on pace and technical quality, with Vinícius Júnior and Lucas Paquetá providing the creative spark and Bruno Guimarães anchoring the midfield.

Norway finished second in Group I with six points, and their campaign has been characterised by high-scoring, free-flowing football at one end and occasional vulnerability at the other. Their most recent outing was a 2-1 win away to Ivory Coast in the play-in round, a result that confirmed their last 16 spot. Prior to that, they suffered a 4-1 home defeat to France — their most difficult ninety minutes of the tournament. Before that, a 3-2 home win over Senegal showed their attacking quality when both teams commit to open play. Earlier in this run, a 4-1 win away to Iraq and a 1-1 draw away to Morocco in a pre-tournament friendly rounded out a campaign that has been high on goals but inconsistent in defensive terms. Haaland leads the line with a constant threat, and Odegaard dictates the tempo behind him. If Norway can get Haaland into good positions and Norway press high against Brazil’s build-up, this game has goals written all over it.

The head-to-head record offers Norway genuine historical encouragement. In the two known meetings between these sides, Norway won away in Brazil 2-1 in a World Cup fixture in June 1998, while a later friendly in Norway ended 1-1. Brazil have not beaten Norway in either of the recorded encounters — a fact that will not be lost on the Scandinavian camp.

In Brazil, the match is live on SporTV, Globo, and CazéTV. In Norway, viewers can watch on TV 2 Direkte and TV 2 Play. In the UK, the game is available on BBC Radio 5 Live, and in the United States on FOX Network and fuboTV.

Possible Lineups

Brazil (4-3-3) Alisson, Danilo, Marquinhos, Gabriel, Rayan, Bruno Guimarães, Fabinho, Cunha, Lucas, Vinícius, Douglas.

Norway (4-3-3) Nyland, Wolfe, Ajer, Lysaker, Berg, Berge, Nusa, Haaland, Odegaard, Sorloth, Pedersen

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Group C — Final Standings

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	P
1	Brazil	3	2	1	0	7	1	+6	7
2	Morocco	3	2	1	0	6	3	+3	7
3	Scotland	3	1	0	2	1	4	-3	3
4	Haiti	3	0	0	3	2	8	-6	0

Brazil — Last 5 Matches

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
✅	Brazil	2–1	Japan	World Cup	29/06/26
✅	Scotland	0–3	Brazil	World Cup	24/06/26
✅	Brazil	3–0	Haiti	World Cup	20/06/26
🤝	Brazil	1–1	Morocco	World Cup	13/06/26
✅	Brazil	2–1	Egypt	Friendly	06/06/26

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Group I — Final Standings

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	P
1	France	3	3	0	0	10	2	+8	9
2	Norway	3	2	0	1	8	7	+1	6
3	Senegal	3	1	0	2	8	6	+2	3
4	Iraq	3	0	0	3	1	12	-11	0

Norway — Last 5 Matches

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
✅	Ivory Coast	1–2	Norway	World Cup	30/06/26
❌	Norway	1–4	France	World Cup	26/06/26
✅	Norway	3–2	Senegal	World Cup	23/06/26
✅	Iraq	1–4	Norway	World Cup	16/06/26
🤝	Morocco	1–1	Norway	Friendly	07/06/26

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Head-to-Head

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
Norway	1–1	Brazil	Friendly	16/08/06
Brazil	1–2	Norway	World Cup	23/06/98

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TV Listings / Streaming

Country	Channel
Brazil	SporTV, Globo, Globoplay, SBT, CazéTV
Norway	TV 2 Direkte, TV 2 Play
Great Britain	BBC Radio 5 Live
USA	FOX Network, fuboTV, Telemundo
France	M6, beIN Sports 1, M6+, myCANAL
Italy	DAZN Italia, RAI 1, RaiPlay
Spain	DAZN Spain
Canada	TSN+, TSN1, RDS, CTV, Crave
Germany	MagentaTV
Australia	SBS, SBS On Demand