Brazil vs Norway is set for 5 July in New Jersey in the 2026 World Cup round of 16, with kick-off at 23:00 Moscow time. The winner moves into the quarterfinals and meets the winner of Mexico versus England.
Ismail Elfath in New Jersey
Ismail Elfath of the United States will referee the match. That adds an extra layer of scrutiny to a knockout game where one decision can shape the path to the ¼ final, and where both sides already know the margin for error is gone.
Brazil reached this stage with a 2:1 win over Japan in the 1/16 финала, while Norway advanced by beating Ivory Coast 2:1. The pairing now turns those narrow wins into a direct knockout meeting, with both teams carrying enough form to believe they can keep going.
1998 World Cup meeting
There is history between them. Brazil and Norway met once before at a World Cup, in the 1998 group stage, and Norway won that game 2:1. That result matters here because it is the only previous World Cup reference point for the matchup, and it gives Norway a result to lean on before another elimination-round meeting.
The betting market still points the other way. Brazil is favored in regulation time at 1.8, while a Norway win is priced at 4.9 and a draw at 3.8. That gap says Brazil enter as the stronger pick, but the old 2:1 loss in 1998 is the one result that keeps this from looking straightforward.
Карло Анчелотти's Brazil
For Карло Анчелотти, the task is simple: turn the favorite tag into a place in the quarterfinals. For Norway, the route is tighter but cleaner — repeat the discipline that carried them past Ivory Coast and try to do again what they did in 1998.
Fans who want to follow the match can start at 22:40, when the live broadcast begins on matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru, with the match also available in the Matч TV app. By the time the clock reaches 23:00 Moscow time, one of these teams will be one win from the semifinal path, and the other will be done.
