Brazil v Norway, 05 July 2026

Score2-1 to Norway
RefereeIsmail Elfath
CompetitionFIFA World Cup Finals - Round of 16
VenueMetLife Stadium, East Rutherford NJ
Attendance80,663

View Brazil v Norway head to head

Kick-off: 4.00pm local . Head to Head Played: 5 Brazil won: 0 Drawn: 2 Norway won: 3 Brazil scored: 6 Norway scored: 10 . FIFA World Ranking: Brazil 6th, Norway 31st . Norway were unbeaten in the four previous meetings, including a 2-1 group stage win in Marseille in the FIFA World Cup tournament in France in 1998.

1 Brazil

Manager: Carlo Ancelotti

2 Norway

Manager: Ståle Solbakken

Goals:

Neymar penalty 90+10 P

Goals:

Erling Haaland 79 G
Erling Haaland 90 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Alisson Becker
Defender Danilo
Defender Douglas Santos
Defender Gabriel
Defender Marquinhos (captain)
Midfielder Bruno Guimarães
Midfielder Casemiro
Midfielder/Forward Matheus Cunha
Midfielder/Forward Rayan
Midfielder/Forward Vinicius Júnior
Forward Gabriel Martinelli

Starting lineup:

Orjan Nyland Goalkeeper
Torbjørn Heggem Defender
Kristoffer Ajer Defender/Midfielder
David Møller Wolfe Defender/Midfielder
Julian Ryerson Defender/Midfielder
Patrick Berg Midfielder
Sander Berge Midfielder
Martin Odegaard Midfielder (captain)
Erling Haaland Forward
Antonio Nusa Forward
Alexander Sörloth Forward

Substitutions:

Endrick for Matheus Cunha 58
Danilo Santos for Rayan 67
Neymar for Gabriel Martinelli 67
Ederson Silva for Bruno Guimarães 79

Substitutions:

Oscar Bobb for Alexander Sörloth 46
Andreas Schjelderup for Antonio Nusa 46
Frederik Aursnes for Julian Ryerson 63
Leo Ostigård for David Møller Wolfe 90+5

Cards:

Neymar 90+7 Y

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Ederson
Goalkeeper Wéverton
Defender Alex Sandro
Defender Bremer
Defender Léo Pereira
Defender Roger Ibañez
Defender/Midfielder Fabinho
Midfielder Danilo Santos
Midfielder Ederson Silva
Midfielder/Forward Luiz Henrique
Midfielder/Forward Raphinha
Forward Endrick
Forward Igor Thiago
Forward Neymar

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Egil Selvik
Goalkeeper Sander Tangvik
Defender Fredrik Bjørkan
Defender Henrik Falchener
Defender Sondre Langås
Defender Leo Ostigård
Defender/Midfielder Frederik Aursnes
Midfielder Thelo Aasgaard
Midfielder Oscar Bobb
Midfielder Morten Thorsby
Midfielder Kristian Thorstvedt
Midfielder/Forward Jens Petter Hauge
Midfielder/Forward Andreas Schjelderup
Forward Jørgen Strand Larsen

Comments:

Brazil had now failed to reach the Quarter-finals of a FIFA World Cup tournament for the first time since 1990 in Italy. . Since winning the Final in 2002 against Germany, the Canarinho had now lost their seven games in the knockout phase at the FIFA World Cup against UEFA nations. . Brazil were awarded a penalty in the 12th minute following a VAR review for a foul. Bruno Guimarães' spot-kick in the 14th minute was saved. Excluding shoot-outs, it was the first time that Brazil had missed a penalty at a FIFA World Cup tournament since Zico against France in Guadalajara, Mexico in 1986. . Brazil named 14 of a possible 15 substitutes. Lucas Paquetá was unavailable due to a hamstring injury.

Comments:

In their fourth participation at a FIFA World Cup tournament, Norway had now reached the Quarter-finals for the first time. . The Vikings retained their record of being the only team that Brazil had now fail to beat amongst all the nations they had faced in a ‘A’ international game. . Erling Haaland had now scored in each of his last 14 competitive games for Norway (total of 27 goals). . Norway named 14 of a possible 15 substitutes. Marcus Holmgren Pedersen was unavailable due to illness.

1 Brazil

Manager: Carlo Ancelotti

Goals:

Neymar penalty 90+10 P

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Alisson Becker
Defender Danilo
Defender Douglas Santos
Defender Gabriel
Defender Marquinhos (captain)
Midfielder Bruno Guimarães
Midfielder Casemiro
Midfielder/Forward Matheus Cunha
Midfielder/Forward Rayan
Midfielder/Forward Vinicius Júnior
Forward Gabriel Martinelli

Substitutions:

Endrick for Matheus Cunha 58
Danilo Santos for Rayan 67
Neymar for Gabriel Martinelli 67
Ederson Silva for Bruno Guimarães 79

Cards:

Neymar 90+7 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Ederson
Goalkeeper Wéverton
Defender Alex Sandro
Defender Bremer
Defender Léo Pereira
Defender Roger Ibañez
Defender/Midfielder Fabinho
Midfielder Danilo Santos
Midfielder Ederson Silva
Midfielder/Forward Luiz Henrique
Midfielder/Forward Raphinha
Forward Endrick
Forward Igor Thiago
Forward Neymar

Comments:

Brazil had now failed to reach the Quarter-finals of a FIFA World Cup tournament for the first time since 1990 in Italy. . Since winning the Final in 2002 against Germany, the Canarinho had now lost their seven games in the knockout phase at the FIFA World Cup against UEFA nations. . Brazil were awarded a penalty in the 12th minute following a VAR review for a foul. Bruno Guimarães' spot-kick in the 14th minute was saved. Excluding shoot-outs, it was the first time that Brazil had missed a penalty at a FIFA World Cup tournament since Zico against France in Guadalajara, Mexico in 1986. . Brazil named 14 of a possible 15 substitutes. Lucas Paquetá was unavailable due to a hamstring injury.

2 Norway

Manager: Ståle Solbakken

Goals:

Erling Haaland 79 G
Erling Haaland 90 G

Starting lineup:

Orjan Nyland Goalkeeper
Torbjørn Heggem Defender
Kristoffer Ajer Defender/Midfielder
David Møller Wolfe Defender/Midfielder
Julian Ryerson Defender/Midfielder
Patrick Berg Midfielder
Sander Berge Midfielder
Martin Odegaard Midfielder (captain)
Erling Haaland Forward
Antonio Nusa Forward
Alexander Sörloth Forward

Substitutions:

Oscar Bobb for Alexander Sörloth 46
Andreas Schjelderup for Antonio Nusa 46
Frederik Aursnes for Julian Ryerson 63
Leo Ostigård for David Møller Wolfe 90+5

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Egil Selvik
Goalkeeper Sander Tangvik
Defender Fredrik Bjørkan
Defender Henrik Falchener
Defender Sondre Langås
Defender Leo Ostigård
Defender/Midfielder Frederik Aursnes
Midfielder Thelo Aasgaard
Midfielder Oscar Bobb
Midfielder Morten Thorsby
Midfielder Kristian Thorstvedt
Midfielder/Forward Jens Petter Hauge
Midfielder/Forward Andreas Schjelderup
Forward Jørgen Strand Larsen

Comments:

In their fourth participation at a FIFA World Cup tournament, Norway had now reached the Quarter-finals for the first time. . The Vikings retained their record of being the only team that Brazil had now fail to beat amongst all the nations they had faced in a ‘A’ international game. . Erling Haaland had now scored in each of his last 14 competitive games for Norway (total of 27 goals). . Norway named 14 of a possible 15 substitutes. Marcus Holmgren Pedersen was unavailable due to illness.