Round of 16 · FIFA World Cup 2026
Brazil vs Norway
Brazil vs Norway at FIFA World Cup 2026. Sun, Jul 5, 08:00 PM UTC. MetLife Stadium.
Kickoff
Venue
MetLife Stadium
East Rutherford
Capacity
82,500
Match facts
Round of 16 · Brazil – Norway · Kickoff · MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford.
Final score: BRA 1–2 NOR. Pre-kickoff model favorite: BRA 55% — miss. Scored in the public AI track record.
Updated · Not betting advice.
AI Post-Match Analysis
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Multi-model consensus
5 of 5 models agreeFacts favour the home side
Competitive profileDecisive factor: Brazil's superior FIFA ranking and Elo rating
Data comparison
Elo ratingΔ 42
Brazil
1993
Norway
1951
FIFA ranking: #5 vs #31
Head-to-head
4 previous meetings: 0 wins – 2 draws – 2 wins
Last meeting: 2006-08-161-1· Friendly
Source: eloratings.net — descriptive strength rating, not a prediction
Key players — Brazil
- Vinicius Junior · Offence — Vinicius Junior is listed as Offence; roster age 25; DOB 2000-07-12.
- Neymar · Offence — Neymar is listed as Offence; roster age 34; DOB 1992-02-05.
- Endrick · Offence — Endrick is listed as Offence; roster age 19; DOB 2006-07-21.
Key players — Norway
- Erling Haaland · Offence — Erling Haaland is listed as Offence; roster age 25; DOB 2000-07-21.
- Martin Ødegaard · Midfield — Martin Ødegaard is listed as Midfield; roster age 27; DOB 1998-12-17.
- Antonio Nusa · Offence — Antonio Nusa is listed as Offence; roster age 21; DOB 2005-04-17.
Tactical angle
Match status: ft; score BRA 1-2 NOR. This post-match update covers Brazil (BRA) and Norway (NOR). Elo lists BRA at 1993 and NOR at 1951, a 42 point gap. Roster data lists BRA with 26 players at average age 28.7, and NOR with 26 players at average age 26.3.
What to watch
- • Match status: ft; score BRA 1-2 NOR for BRA vs NOR.
- • Venue: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, USA.
- • Scheduled UTC: 2026-07-05T20:00:00Z.
Fact box
- • Scheduled UTC: 2026-07-05T20:00:00Z.
- • Status: ft / BRA 1-2 NOR
- • Match status: ft; score BRA 1-2 NOR for BRA vs NOR.
- • Venue: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, USA.
- • FIFA ranks: BRA 5, NOR 31.
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Kickoff time by timezone
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Venue local time
America/New_York
Local stadium time, generated with the venue IANA timezone rather than the server timezone.
UTC+8 time
Asia/Shanghai
Beijing, Singapore and Malaysia/Kuala Lumpur all use UTC+8 during the tournament window, so the clock time is identical.
Canonical UTC
UTC
Canonical source timestamp used by schema, datasets and downstream feeds.
Brazil local time
America/Sao_Paulo
Primary home-market time for Brazil; useful when team-country time differs from venue, UTC or UTC+8.
Norway local time
Europe/Oslo
Primary home-market time for Norway; useful when team-country time differs from venue, UTC or UTC+8.
Match quick answers
When is Brazil vs Norway?
Brazil vs Norway finished 1-2 after the Sun, Jul 5, 08:00 PM UTC kickoff. Venue local time is Sun, Jul 5, 2026, 04:00 PM EDT; UTC+8 time for Beijing, Singapore and Malaysia/Kuala Lumpur is Mon, Jul 6, 2026, 04:00 AM GMT+8. Team-local checks: Brazil local time: Sun, Jul 5, 2026, 05:00 PM GMT-3; Norway local time: Sun, Jul 5, 2026, 10:00 PM GMT+2.GoalPulse keeps the final score, match status and source-backed fixture links on this page.
Where is Brazil vs Norway played?
The match is played at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, United States, a venue with capacity for 82,500 supporters.
What stage is this match?
This is a FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 match, with the winner advancing to the next round.
What are the FIFA rankings and coaches?
Brazil are FIFA-ranked #5 and coached by Dorival Júnior. Norway are FIFA-ranked #31 and coached by Ståle Solbakken.
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Match preview
Brazil face Norway in the round of 16 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 on Sunday, July 5, 2026. The match kicks off at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, United States, a venue with a capacity of 82,500.
Brazil enter as the higher-ranked side (FIFA #5) against Norway (#31). The a sizeable ranking gap between the two sides is 26 places. This is a cross-confederation clash: CONMEBOL vs UEFA.
Brazil are coached by Dorival Júnior, while Norway are led by Ståle Solbakken. Both managers have shaped distinct identities for their squads in the build-up to North America 2026.
In the knockout phase, every match is a single elimination. If the score remains level after 90 minutes, the contest extends to 30 minutes of extra time and, if necessary, a penalty shoot-out.
FIFA World Cup 2026 is the first edition with 48 teams, jointly hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico from 11 June to 19 July 2026. A total of 104 matches will be played, the highest in tournament history.