Brazil's Vinicius Junior during training before the FIFA World Cup match against Norway in July 4, 2026.
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The Round of 16 match between Brazil and Norway is underway at the New York New Jersey stadium in East Rutherford, on July 6, 2026.The fixture comes with a historical quirk. Brazil has never beaten Norway, drawing twice and losing twice in four previous meetings, including a 2-1 defeat at the 1998 World Cup. Vinicius Junior has scored in all three group games, while Bruno Guimaraes has four assists. The Seleçao’s 2-1 win over Japan was their first comeback victory in a World Cup knockout match since the 2002 quarterfinal against England. Norway, meanwhile, arrives after a 2-1 win over the Ivory Coast. Martin Odegaard has assisted in three straight World Cup matches, while Erling Haaland has already scored five goals in this edition.Follow here for LIVE updatesJuly 06, 2026 00:49 Since beating Germany 2-0 in the 2002 final, Brazil have lost all six of their FIFA knockout stage games against UEFA nationsJuly 06, 2026 00:48 Gabriel Magalhães has lost more duels against Erling Haaland than he has against any other player in the Premier LeagueJuly 06, 2026 00:10 LineupLineups are announced and players are warming up. Published - July 06, 2026 12:42 am IST
