- Recent form: Brazil have won 7 of their last 10 matches in all competitions (Drawn 2, Lost 1).
- Recent form (Norway): Norway have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5 (6 won, 2 drawn, 2 lost from their last 10 in all competitions).
- Match info: Brazil and Norway will play at New York/New Jersey Stadium, USA, on Sunday.
Norway will chase a upset
Match context:
Norway will hunt Brazil down when they meet in the knockout stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Sunday, although they will probably need to play their best match of the tournament to get the better of the Selecao.
Tactical battle:
Philippe Clement has Norway playing a direct, front-foot game and trying to make the most of their players on the ball. They have the players to play on the front foot as well.
That could lead to an interesting chess match with Carlo Ancelotti's Brazil, who are set up to control the game and then hit their opponent with vertical overloads and overloading in the centre.
Brazil have the edge
The best match-up games are often decided by which team executes its gameplan better and which team creates the best chances from it. Brazil are the favourites for this clash at 1.91, ahead of Norway at 4.15 and the draw at 3.5.
However, the Norwegians are not easy opponents. Norway's form reads as three wins, a draw and a loss from their last five, but they have won six, drawn two and lost two from their previous 10. That's a solid record.
Brazil, who arrive on the back of a three-game winning streak, have the better form though with four wins and one draw from their past five. They have won seven of their past 10 in all competitions, drawing two and losing only one.
Opposites attract
Norway's latest two results were a 4-1 defeat to France and a 2-1 away win over the Ivory Coast. They have the look of a team that can play a good game or two, but then hit the wall.
Ancelotti's side, who will be looking for a fourth straight win, beat Scotland 3-0 away from home and then saw off Japan 2-1. These results suggest a Brazil side that can control a game as well as bite when needed.
- Norway's most dangerous players are Antonio Nusa and Erling Haaland.
- Nusa has one goal in one match in this knockout stage, while Haaland has three of Norway's last 10.
- Casemiro has one in one for Brazil, but is always a threat in the centre of the field where he gives Brazil the ability to hurt a team with a punch.
Match outlook
Norway have scored 12 goals in five away games in all competitions and can land a blow if Brazil are out of shape, but Ancelotti's men have the talent to edge a close, tactical match-up.
