Brazil and Norway have confirmed their starting line-ups for their World Cup quarter-finals in New Jersey on Sunday.
The five-time world champions opened with a 1-1 draw against Morocco, followed it up with 3-0 victories over Haiti and Scotland, before knocking out Japan 2-1 in the round of 32.
Norway, who are back in the World Cup finals for the first time since 1998, beat Iraq 4-1 and Senegal 3-2, before fielding a heavily modified team in their 4-1 loss to France – and then beating Ivory Coast 2-1 in their first ever playoff match.
Jürgen Klopp has made up his mind
The winner of this clash will face Mexico or England in the quarter-finals in Miami on Sunday, July 12, with a potential semi-final against Argentina, Egypt, Switzerland or Colombia in Atlanta on July 15.
For a long time, there were doubts as to whether Norway’s defense terrier Julian Ryerson would start. – It bodes well for Norway.
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Brazil’s starting eleven
Brazil (XI): Alisson – Gabriel, Marquinhos, Danilo, Santos – Casemiro, Guimarães – Vinícius Jr, Cunha, Martinelli – Rayan
Substitutes: Weverton, Ederson, Sandro, Bremer, Pereira, Ibanez, Silva, Fabinho, Santos, Neymar, Raphinha, Endrick, Henrique, Thiago
Norway’s starting eleven
Norway (XI): Nyland – Ajer, Wolfe, Heggem, Berg – Berge, Ødegaard – Sørloth, Haaland, Nusa – Ryerson
Substitutes: Tangvik, Selvik, Østigård, Bjørkan, Pedersen, Langås, Falchener, Thorsby, Aursnes, Thorstvedt, Aasgaard, Schjelderup, Bobb, Hauge, Strand Larsen
How to watch the match
Kick-off: Sunday at 21:00 BST (16:00 ET / 13:00 PT)
TV (UK): ITV1
Streaming: ITVX
Key figures
- Of the four previous meetings between the teams, Norway have won 2-1 in their last World Cup meeting in 1998 – and are still unbeaten against Brazil overall (two wins, two draws)
- Brazil have progressed from nine of their ten World Cup quarter-finals, with their only defeat coming to Argentina in 1990 (1-0)
- Bruno Guimarães has four assists in the 2026 World Cup. Only Pelé (6 in 1970) has more for Brazil in one World Cup edition since 1966
- Brazil have an average of 15 shots per game in this year’s championship – the second lowest in a single edition, ahead only of 1998 (14.4)
- They can win four World Cup games in a row – Brazil’s best streak since 11 straight between 2002 and 2006
- Since the final victory over Germany in 2002, Brazil have been knocked out by European opponents in six straight World Cup playoff matches
- Norway’s victory over Ivory Coast was the country’s first ever victory in a World Cup playoff match
- Erling Haaland has scored in his last 13 international matches in official competitions – with 25 goals in the same period
- A goal against Brazil would make Haaland the eighth European player to score in each of his first four World Cup games
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