Brazil vs Norway

Brazil vs Norway, a glamour last-16 tie at MetLife The Round of 16 at the 2026 World Cup serves up a compelling clash between Brazil and Norway, at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. The Seleção reached the last 16 after a hard-fought win over Japan in the Round of 32: 2-1 settled by Gabriel Martinelli with a goal in the 95th minute, crowning a game tighter than expected. Norway, by contrast, wrote a historic page, claiming the first win in their history in a World Cup knockout tie: 1-0 over Ivory Coast, decided by an Erling Haaland goal in the 86th. The tip under review concerns a game with at least two goals. Vini Jr against Haaland, a duel of stars The tie offers a stellar meeting between two of the most feared attackers in the world: on one side the Seleção of Vinícius Júnior, Matheus Cunha and Martinelli, on the other a Norway led by a Haaland always able to decide games. Brazil have quality and attacking depth, despite struggling more than expected against Japan; Norway have notable attacking power, but also an imperfect defence that conceded plenty over the tournament. Two such sides, with individuals of this level up front, tend to produce chances and goals. The final lineups remain to be confirmed close to kick-off. A precedent that evokes the 1998 surprise Brazil and Norway met in a game that went down in history, at the 1998 World Cup, when the Scandinavians pulled off the feat of beating the Seleção. It is a precedent distant in time, but with a particular flavour, a reminder that Norway can make life hard even for the big sides. More than the history, though, the current attacking profiles of the two sides matter. The verdict: goals can come The at-least-two-goals line has plenty going for it. Brazil have a top-class attack and rarely draw a blank; Norway, with Haaland, always have the chance to strike, and their vulnerable defence leaves space for opposition initiatives. When two sides with this attacking potential meet, the score tends to move. I'd put the chance of at least two goals around 72%. The main risk is a more tactical, closed game than expected: both come off hard-fought, low-scoring wins in the previous round, and in a single-elimination context caution could prevail, perhaps with a single goal settling it. On balance, though, the attacking quality on the pitch makes a game with goals the most plausible scenario. The confidence is fair.