🇧🇷 Brazil vs Norway 🇳🇴
Norway beat Brazil 2–1 in Match 91 of the 2026 World Cup Round of 16 on July 5 at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, to reach the quarter-finals. Result, recap and the road ahead below.
How to watch Brazil vs Norway
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How the tie was set up
Group C winners Brazil met Group I runners-up Norway in Match 91 at MetLife Stadium — the stadium that will host the final. Brazil had beaten Japan 2–1 in Houston to open their knockout campaign, while Norway saw off Ivory Coast 2–1 in Dallas. Norway came through 2–1 to book a quarter-final against England, 3–2 winners over Mexico in Match 92.
How they got here
- Brazil — Won Group C, then beat Japan 2–1 in Match 76 at Houston Stadium. Brazil 2–1 Japan (Match 76)
- Norway — Runners-up in Group I, then beat Ivory Coast 2–1 in Match 78 at Dallas Stadium. Norway 2–1 Ivory Coast (Match 78)
Head-to-head
Brazil's attacking depth against Norway's direct, physical counter-game and set-piece threat — a genuine clash of styles at the final's venue. Add verified historical head-to-head notes here when the editorial file is updated.
Result and recap
Norway 2, Brazil 1. Norway produced the upset of the round at the final's venue, holding off Brazil to reach the quarter-finals and end the tournament favourites' campaign.
Norway advance to a quarter-final against England: Norway vs England (Match 99, July 11, Miami Stadium). Brazil are eliminated.