In the last edition of the FIFA World Cup, Brazil were eliminated in the round of 16 – their worst result in the tournament since 1990. The five-time world champions will look to shake it off as he eyes a place in the quarter-finals against Norway on Sunday.
Carlo Ancelotti’s side rode on an injury-time winner from Gabriel Martinelli to beat Japan in the round of 32, while Norway’s goalscoring machine, Erling Haaland, secured a place in the pre-quarter-finals.
Brazil vs Norway:
Brazil and Norway have met four times before, and remarkably the latter remains undefeated against the South American heavyweight.
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Total number of matches: 4
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Norway: 2
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Draws: 2
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Brazil: 0
| Date | Result | Tournament |
| July 28, 1988 | Norway 1 – 1 Brazil | Friendly |
| May 30, 1997 | Norway 4 – 2 Brazil | Friendly |
| June 23, 1998 | Norway 2 – 1 Brazil | FIFA World Cup – Group Stage |
| August 16, 2006 | Norway 1 – 1 Brazil | Friendly |
Brazil vs Norway form guide (Last five matches):
Brazil: WWWDW
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Brazil 2-1 Japan
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Scotland 0-3 Brazil
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Brazil 3-0 Haiti
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Brazil 1-1 Morocco
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Brazil 2-1 Egypt
Norway: WLWWD
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Ivory Coast 1-2 Norway
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Norway 1-4 France
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Norway 3-2 Senegal
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Iraq 1-4 Norway
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Morocco 1-1 Norway
Brazil vs Norway predicted lineups:
Brazil (4-3-3): Alisson Becker; Danilo Luiz da Silva, Marquinhos, Gabriel Magalhães, Douglas Santos; Lucas Paquetá, Casemiro, Bruno Guimarães; Rayan Vitor Simplício Rocha, Matheus Cunha, Vinícius Júnior.
Norway (4-3-3): Ørjan Nyland; Marcus Holmgren Pedersen, Kristoffer Ajer, Torbjørn Lysaker Heggem, David Møller Wolfe; Sander Berge, Patrick Berg, Martin Ødegaard; Alexander Sørloth, Erling Haaland, Antonio Nusa.
Published on July 5, 2026
