👀 Easy prey? Norway are a tough nut for Brazil: head-to-head | OneFootball

Brazil already knows its opponent for the Round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup: Norway, led by Haaland & Co.

The European side secured its spot this Tuesday (30) by defeating Ivory Coast 2-1, with goals from the Manchester City star and Antonio Nusa.

To advance to the quarterfinals, the team coached by Carlo Ancelotti will need to do something Brazil has never managed in football history: beat Norway.

Norway is one of the rare opponents in world football that boasts an unbeaten record against the Brazilian national team.

The European country shared that status with Senegal until Brazil defeated the African side 2-0 in November last year.

Since their first meeting in 1988, the two teams have played four matches, with two Norwegian wins and two draws.

The most emblematic clash took place at the 1998 World Cup in France.

On that occasion, the teams were in Group A, and Brazil even opened the scoring through Bebeto, but ended up losing 2-1 after goals from Tore André Flo and Kjetil Rekdal. Despite the setback, Brazil still advanced as group winners.

The last meeting between the two countries took place 20 years ago, in a friendly in 2006, marking the start of the cycle following elimination at the World Cup in Germany.

X-Ray of the Historic Head-to-Head

07/27/1988 (Friendly): Norway 1 x 1 Brazil

05/29/1997 (Friendly): Norway 4 x 2 Brazil

06/23/1998 (World Cup): Brazil 1 x 2 Norway

08/16/2006 (Friendly): Norway 1 x 1 Brazil

Match Information

Fixture: Brazil vs. Norway (2026 World Cup Round of 16)

Date: Next Sunday

Time: 5 p.m. (Brasília time)

Venue: New Jersey, USA

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