Brazil suffered a shock 1–2 defeat to Norway in the World Cup 2026 Round of 16 on Sunday, 5 July 2026. The match at the Estádio Nacional in Brasília was goalless at half-time. Erling Haaland opened the scoring in the 79th minute, finishing from an Antonio Nusa assist. Haaland doubled the lead in the 90th minute, again assisted by Nusa. Neymar pulled one back for Brazil from the penalty spot in the 90+10th minute, but it was too late. **Neym...

Brazil face Norway on Sunday, 5 July 2026 in a World Cup fixture carrying major knockout-stage implications. This is Matchday 16 of the tournament, the round of 16, where a single result decides who advances to the quarter-finals. Brazil enter the match top of the competition standings with 7 points from three games, having won two and drawn one, scoring seven goals while conceding just one. Norway sit inside the top four of the table with 6 points from three games, w...