Brazil's round-of-16 opponents are confirmed: Norway | OneFootball

Brazil will face Norway in the Round of 16 of the World Cup. The European team secured its spot by defeating Ivory Coast 2-1 this Tuesday (30) in Dallas. The match will take place next Sunday (5) at 5 p.m. (Brasília time) in New Jersey.

In the group stage, the Norwegians advanced in second place in Group I, which also included France, Senegal, and Iraq. They earned two wins (4-1 over Iraq and 3-2 over Senegal) and were beaten 4-1 by France.

In their four matches, Norway scored ten goals, half of them by striker Haaland, who netted five, and conceded eight. Besides the number 9, the team’s other scorers were Östigaard, Pedersen, Nusa, Aasgaard, and Aymen Hussein (own goal).

Brazil booked its place this Monday (30) with a 2-1 victory over Japan in Houston. Qualification came down to the wire, with Gabriel Martinelli scoring deep into stoppage time—Casemiro scored Brazil’s other goal.

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