Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:37pm on 05 Jul 2026,Sunday Sports
Brazil will attempt to break one of the most remarkable records in international football when they face Norway in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16. Despite facing 88 different national teams, the five-time world champions have never beaten Norway, drawing three and losing two of their five previous meetings. Their most famous defeat came at the 1998 World Cup, when Kjetil Rekdal's late penalty sealed a memorable 2-1 victory for Norway. Brazil now head into the knockout clash in strong form after topping Group C, with Carlo Ancelotti confirming that Neymar is fit to play a full 90 minutes. However, Brazil also carry another unwanted statistic, having lost each of their last six World Cup knockout matches against European opposition since defeating Germany in the 2002 final. Norway, returning to the World Cup after a 28-year absence, qualified impressively from the group stage and will look to extend their unbeaten record against the Selecao behind stars Erling Haaland and Martin Ødegaard. (PC: AI Generated)
