World Cup 2026: Brazil and Norway starting lineups
Brazil and Norway have announced their starting lineups for their 2026 World Cup round-of-16 match at MetLife Stadium on July 5, 2026.
SUMMARY
The 2026 World Cup round-of-16 match between Brazil and Norway will be played on July 5, 2026 at 21:00 GMT+1 at MetLife Stadium. The game pits a Brazil side managed by Carlo Ancelotti, who will set up in a 4-4-2, against Stale Solbakken’s Norway team, which has opted for a 4-3-3 system.
Both teams have announced their official lineups, highlighting notable strategic choices. Brazil are relying on a midfield combining Casemiro, Bruno Guimarães, Rayan and Gabriel Martinelli, while Norway line up Martin Ødegaard, Sander Berge and Patrick Berg as a midfield trio.
In attack, Brazil’s offensive power rests notably on Vinícius Júnior and Matheus Cunha, supported by Casemiro and Martinelli, key players in the 4-4-2 devised by Ancelotti. Norway, with Erling Haaland leading the line, joined by Alexander Sørloth on the right wing and Antonio Nusa on the left, favor a forward-looking 4-3-3.
This contest will also be a tactical duel between two experienced coaches, Carlo Ancelotti for Brazil and Stale Solbakken for Norway, each trying to impose his style in this knockout stage.
How Brazil line up
Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti fields a classic 4-4-2 with Alisson in goal. The defense consists of Danilo and Douglas Santos on the flanks, with Marquinhos and Gabriel Magalhães in central defense. The four-man midfield brings together Rayan, Bruno Guimarães, Casemiro and Gabriel Martinelli, the latter occupying a more attacking right-midfield role.
In attack, Vinícius Júnior and Matheus Cunha form the front pair. The choice reflects a desire for balance between defensive solidity and attacking thrust. The absence of Raphinha, injured in a hamstring muscle, reduces the attacking options, as does the absence of Lucas Paquetá with the same type of injury.
Brazil’s bench features varied profiles such as Neymar, Raphinha and Fabinho, giving Ancelotti options to adjust his team according to the match scenario.
How Norway line up
Norway opt for a 4-3-3 with Ørjan Nyland in goal. The defense is made up of Julian Ryerson and David Møller Wolfe on the flanks, with Kristoffer Ajer and Torbjørn Heggem in central defense. The midfield is handled by Martin Ødegaard, Sander Berge and Patrick Berg, providing both creativity and stability.
The attack is led by star Erling Haaland, accompanied on the wings by Alexander Sørloth and Antonio Nusa. This attacking trio represents Norway’s main threat, with a strong capacity for pressing and quick attacks.
Coach Stale Solbakken has substitutes such as Jens Petter Hauge and Jørgen Strand Larsen on the bench, ready to bring their dynamism depending on how the match develops.
The starting lineups
- 1 Alisson Goalkeeper
- 13 Danilo Defender
- 4 Marquinhos Defender
- 3 Gabriel Magalhães Defender
- 16 Douglas Santos Defender
- 26 Rayan Midfielder
- 8 Bruno Guimarães Midfielder
- 5 Casemiro Midfielder
- 22 Gabriel Martinelli Midfielder
- 9 Matheus Cunha Forward
- 7 Vinícius Júnior Forward
- 12 Weverton
- 23 Ederson
- 6 Alex Sandro
- 14 Bremer
- 15 Léo Pereira
- 24 Roger Ibañez
- 2 Éderson
- 17 Fabinho
- 18 Danilo Santos
- 11 Raphinha
- 21 Luiz Henrique
- 10 Neymar
- 19 Endrick
- 25 Igor Thiago
- 1 Ørjan Nyland Goalkeeper
- 26 Julian Ryerson Defender
- 3 Kristoffer Ajer Defender
- 17 Torbjørn Heggem Defender
- 5 David Møller Wolfe Defender
- 10 Martin Ødegaard Midfielder
- 8 Sander Berge Midfielder
- 6 Patrick Berg Midfielder
- 7 Alexander Sørloth Forward
- 9 Erling Haaland Forward
- 20 Antonio Nusa Forward
- 12 Sander Tangvik
- 13 Egil Selvik
- 4 Leo Østigård
- 15 Fredrik André Bjørkan
- 24 Sondre Langås
- 25 Henrik Sælebakke Falchener
- 2 Morten Thorsby
- 14 Fredrik Aursnes
- 18 Kristian Thorstvedt
- 19 Thelo Aasgaard
- 21 Andreas Schjelderup
- 22 Oscar Bobb
- 23 Jens Petter Hauge
- 11 Jørgen Strand Larsen
Norway- 46'Remplacement - A. Sorloth (remplace O. Bobb)
- 46'Remplacement - A. Nusa (remplace A. Schjelderup)
- 20'Carton jaune - R. Halhal
- 22'Remplacement - I. Saibari (remplace S. Rahimi)
- 40'Carton jaune - A. Hakimi
- 40'Carton jaune - R. Laryea
- 43'Carton jaune - J. David
- 45'Carton jaune - A. Ounahi
- 45+6'Carton jaune - B. El Khannouss
- 49'Carton jaune - L. De Fougerolles
- 50'But - A. Ounahi (passe A. Hakimi)
- 63'Remplacement - A. Bouaddi (remplace S. Amrabat)
- 63'Remplacement - B. El Khannouss (remplace C. Talbi)
- 63'Remplacement - T. Oluwaseyi (remplace C. Larin)
- 67'Carton jaune - C. Larin
- 78'Remplacement - A. Ahmed (remplace P. David)
- 79'Remplacement - R. Laryea (remplace J. Shaffelburg)
- 82'But - A. Ounahi (passe B. Diaz)
- 87'Remplacement - I. Diop (remplace M. Saadane)
- 87'Remplacement - A. Ounahi (remplace S. El Mourabet)
- 87'Remplacement - T. Buchanan (remplace J. Nelson)
- 87'Remplacement - N. Sigur (remplace J. Osorio)
- 90+8'But - S. Rahimi (passe B. Diaz)
- 16 Maxime Crépeau Goalkeeper
- 2 Alistair Johnston Defender
- 15 Moise Bombito Defender
- 4 Luc De Fougerolles Defender
- 22 Richie Laryea Defender
- 17 Tajon Buchanan Midfielder
- 23 Niko Sigur Midfielder
- 7 Stephen Eustaquio Midfielder
- 20 Ali Ahmed Midfielder
- 10 Jonathan David Forward
- 12 Tani Oluwaseyi Forward
- 18 Owen Goodman
- 1 Dayne St. Clair
- 5 Joel Waterman
- 19 Alphonso Davies
- 3 Alfie Jones
- 13 Derek Cornelius
- 21 Jonathan Osorio
- 6 Mathieu Choinière
- 14 Jacob Shaffelburg
- 25 Nathan-Dylan Saliba
- 11 Liam Millar
- 24 Promise David
- 9 Cyle Larin
- 26 Jayden Nelson
- 1 Yassine Bounou Goalkeeper
- 2 Achraf Hakimi Defender
- 14 Issa Diop Defender
- 25 Redouane Halhal Defender
- 3 Noussair Mazraoui Defender
- 6 Ayyoub Bouaddi Midfielder
- 24 Neil El Aynaoui Midfielder
- 10 Brahim Díaz Midfielder
- 8 Azzedine Ounahi Midfielder
- 23 Bilal El Khannouss Midfielder
- 11 Ismael Saibari Forward
- 12 Munir El Kajoui
- 22 Ahmed Reda Tagnaouti
- 26 Anass Salah-Eddine
- 5 Marwane Saadane
- 13 Zakaria El Ouahdi
- 19 Youssef Belammari
- 18 Chadi Riad
- 17 Amine Sbai
- 4 Sofyan Amrabat
- 15 Samir El Mourabet
- 7 Chemsdine Talbi
- 16 Gessime Yassine
- 20 Ayoub El Kaabi
- 9 Soufiane Rahimi
- 21 Ayoube Amaimouni Echghouyab
- Tirs cadres : Canada 2 / Morocco 2
- Tirs : Canada 6 / Morocco 2
- Possession : Canada 39% / Morocco 61%
- Corners : Canada 7 / Morocco 1
- Fautes : Canada 19 / Morocco 8
- Cartons jaunes : Canada 4 / Morocco 4
- Passes : Canada 268 / Morocco 440
- Precision des passes : Canada 75% / Morocco 85%
- xG : Canada 0.56 / Morocco 0.09
- Azzedine Ounahi (Morocco) : note 7.3, 1 but(s), 1 carton(s) jaune(s)
- Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) : note 7, 1 passe(s) decisive(s), 1 carton(s) jaune(s)
- Yassine Bounou (Morocco) : note 7, 2 arret(s)
- Noussair Mazraoui (Morocco) : note 7.5
- Tani Oluwaseyi (Canada) : note 7.3
- Issa Diop (Morocco) : note 7.3
- Stephen Eustaquio (Canada) : note 7.2
- Redouane Halhal (Morocco) : note 6.9, 1 carton(s) jaune(s)
- I. Koné : Canada · Missing Fixture · Fracture Of Lower Leg
- 01/12/2022 Canada 1-2 Morocco (World Cup)
- 19'Carton jaune - B. Barcola
- 58'Remplacement - O. Alderete (remplace J. Canale)
- 61'Remplacement - J. Enciso (remplace G. Caballero)
- 61'Remplacement - B. Barcola (remplace D. Doue)
- 70'But - K. Mbappe
- 71'Remplacement - G. Gomez (remplace Mauricio)
- 71'Remplacement - M. Almiron (remplace G. Avalos)
- 81'Carton jaune - M. Kone
- 84'Remplacement - O. Dembele (remplace R. Cherki)
- 90+7'Carton jaune - M. Olise
- 12 Orlando Gill Goalkeeper
- 4 Juan Cáceres Defender
- 2 Gustavo Velázquez Defender
- 15 Gustavo Gómez Defender
- 3 Omar Alderete Defender
- 6 Junior Alonso Defender
- 10 Miguel Almirón Midfielder
- 8 Diego Gómez Midfielder
- 14 Andrés Cubas Midfielder
- 23 Matías Galarza Midfielder
- 19 Julio Enciso Forward
- 22 Gastón Olveira
- 1 Roberto Fernández
- 5 Fabián Balbuena
- 13 José Canale
- 26 Alexandro Maidana
- 11 Mauricio
- 16 Damián Bobadilla
- 20 Braian Ojeda
- 24 Gustavo Caballero
- 17 Alejandro Romero
- 7 Ramón Sosa
- 9 Antonio Sanabria
- 18 Alex Arce
- 21 Gabriel Ávalos
- 25 Isidro Pitta
- 16 Mike Maignan Goalkeeper
- 5 Jules Koundé Defender
- 4 Dayot Upamecano Defender
- 17 William Saliba Defender
- 3 Lucas Digne Defender
- 6 Manu Koné Midfielder
- 14 Adrien Rabiot Midfielder
- 7 Ousmane Dembélé Midfielder
- 11 Michael Olise Midfielder
- 12 Bradley Barcola Midfielder
- 10 Kylian Mbappé Forward
- 23 Robin Risser
- 1 Brice Samba
- 2 Malo Gusto
- 15 Ibrahima Konaté
- 19 Theo Hernández
- 21 Lucas Hernández
- 26 Maxence Lacroix
- 8 Aurélien Tchouaméni
- 13 N'Golo Kanté
- 18 Warren Zaïre-Emery
- 24 Rayan Cherki
- 25 Maghnes Akliouche
- 9 Marcus Thuram
- 20 Désiré Doué
- 22 Jean-Philippe Mateta
- Tirs cadres : Paraguay 0 / France 1
- Tirs : Paraguay 3 / France 10
- Possession : Paraguay 22% / France 78%
- Corners : Paraguay 1 / France 10
- Fautes : Paraguay 6 / France 7
- Cartons jaunes : Paraguay 0 / France 1
- Passes : Paraguay 121 / France 427
- Precision des passes : Paraguay 54% / France 91%
- xG : Paraguay 0.07 / France 0.26
- Orlando Gill (Paraguay) : note 6.9, 1 arret(s)
- Andrés Cubas (Paraguay) : note 7.3
- Dayot Upamecano (France) : note 7.3
- Juan Cáceres (Paraguay) : note 7.2
- Mike Maignan (France) : note 7
- Jules Koundé (France) : note 7
- William Saliba (France) : note 7
- Manu Koné (France) : note 6.9
No confirmed absence yet.
- 02/06/2017 France 5-0 Paraguay (Friendlies)
- 46'Remplacement - A. Sorloth (remplace O. Bobb)
- 46'Remplacement - A. Nusa (remplace A. Schjelderup)
- 1 Alisson Goalkeeper
- 13 Danilo Defender
- 4 Marquinhos Defender
- 3 Gabriel Magalhães Defender
- 16 Douglas Santos Defender
- 26 Rayan Midfielder
- 8 Bruno Guimarães Midfielder
- 5 Casemiro Midfielder
- 22 Gabriel Martinelli Midfielder
- 9 Matheus Cunha Forward
- 7 Vinícius Júnior Forward
- 12 Weverton
- 23 Ederson
- 6 Alex Sandro
- 14 Bremer
- 15 Léo Pereira
- 24 Roger Ibañez
- 2 Éderson
- 17 Fabinho
- 18 Danilo Santos
- 11 Raphinha
- 21 Luiz Henrique
- 10 Neymar
- 19 Endrick
- 25 Igor Thiago
- 1 Ørjan Nyland Goalkeeper
- 26 Julian Ryerson Defender
- 3 Kristoffer Ajer Defender
- 17 Torbjørn Heggem Defender
- 5 David Møller Wolfe Defender
- 10 Martin Ødegaard Midfielder
- 8 Sander Berge Midfielder
- 6 Patrick Berg Midfielder
- 7 Alexander Sørloth Forward
- 9 Erling Haaland Forward
- 20 Antonio Nusa Forward
- 12 Sander Tangvik
- 13 Egil Selvik
- 4 Leo Østigård
- 15 Fredrik André Bjørkan
- 24 Sondre Langås
- 25 Henrik Sælebakke Falchener
- 2 Morten Thorsby
- 14 Fredrik Aursnes
- 18 Kristian Thorstvedt
- 19 Thelo Aasgaard
- 21 Andreas Schjelderup
- 22 Oscar Bobb
- 23 Jens Petter Hauge
- 11 Jørgen Strand Larsen
- Tirs cadres : Brazil 2 / Norway 2
- Tirs : Brazil 8 / Norway 5
- Possession : Brazil 34% / Norway 66%
- Corners : Brazil 1 / Norway 3
- Fautes : Brazil 5 / Norway 3
- Passes : Brazil 206 / Norway 411
- Precision des passes : Brazil 85% / Norway 91%
- xG : Brazil 1.13 / Norway 0.46
- Ørjan Nyland (Norway) : note 7.9, 2 arret(s)
- Alisson (Brazil) : note 7.5, 2 arret(s)
- Gabriel Martinelli (Brazil) : note 7.3
- Erling Haaland (Norway) : note 7.2
- Douglas Santos (Brazil) : note 7
- David Møller Wolfe (Norway) : note 7
- Sander Berge (Norway) : note 7
- Rayan (Brazil) : note 6.9
- Raphinha : Brazil · Missing Fixture · Hamstring Muscle Injury
- Lucas Paquetá : Brazil · Missing Fixture · Hamstring Muscle Injury
No reliable head-to-head available yet.
Le fil du match s affichera au coup d envoi.
Line-ups will be published before kickoff.
Aucune statistique collective n est encore disponible dans les donnees du match.
Key players will be highlighted during the match.
No confirmed absence yet.
No reliable head-to-head available yet.
Le fil du match s affichera au coup d envoi.
Line-ups will be published before kickoff.
Aucune statistique collective n est encore disponible dans les donnees du match.
Key players will be highlighted during the match.
No confirmed absence yet.
No reliable head-to-head available yet.
Le fil du match s affichera au coup d envoi.
Line-ups will be published before kickoff.
Aucune statistique collective n est encore disponible dans les donnees du match.
Key players will be highlighted during the match.
No confirmed absence yet.
No reliable head-to-head available yet.
Le fil du match s affichera au coup d envoi.
Line-ups will be published before kickoff.
Aucune statistique collective n est encore disponible dans les donnees du match.
Key players will be highlighted during the match.
No confirmed absence yet.
No reliable head-to-head available yet.
Le fil du match s affichera au coup d envoi.
Line-ups will be published before kickoff.
Aucune statistique collective n est encore disponible dans les donnees du match.
Key players will be highlighted during the match.
No confirmed absence yet.
No reliable head-to-head available yet.
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