STAR WORLD CUP PREVIEW Sun: Brazil v Norway

Norway has the chance to make history and reach the World Cup quarter-finals for the very first time when they face Brazil in the heat of New York, writes WILLIAM KEDJANYI.

Norway have never lost to Brazil in four previous meetings, and opportunity knocks again for Stale Solbakken’s side because Brazil go into this fixture with a number of injury concerns – notably around Raphinha and Lucas Paqueta.

4/5 odds (to win in 90 mins) about Brazil don’t feel very generous, and their 4/9 ‘to qualify’ price makes almost no appeal against a Norwegian side that has the attacking quality to cause any side problems. Norway, on the other hand, are 100/30 to win in 90 mins and 19/10 in the ‘to qualify’, and there is surely mileage in both those prices.

Erling Haaland’s goal record for Norway is a ludicrously good 60 goals from 53 appearances, and he’s already scored five times in this tournament. With Martin Odegaard, who has chipped in with two goals and five assists in his last five appearances, pulling the strings in midfield and from set-pieces, it’s hardly a surprise that Haaland is as short as 13/10 to score at any time with starsports.bet in this game.

Haaland’s battle with Arsenal centre-back Gabriel looks set to be one of the focal points of the fixture, and the 7/2 about Gabriel being shown a card will appeal to many.

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Brazil v Norway
FIFA World Cup Round of 16
21:00 ITV1 HD

HEAD-TO-HEAD
AUG 2006 FRIENDLY Norway 1-1 Brazil
JUN 1998 WORLD CUP Brazil 1-2 Norway
MAY 1997 FRIENDLY Norway 4-2 Brazil
JUL 1988 FRIENDLY Norway1-1 Brazil

BRAZIL
JUN 2026 WORLD CUP Brazil 2-1 Japan
JUN 2026 WORLD CUP Scotland 0-3 Brazil
JUN 2026 WORLD CUP Brazil 3-0 Haiti
JUN 2026 WORLD CUP Brazil 1-1 Morocco
JUN 2026 FRIENDLY Brazil 2-1 Egypt

NORWAY
JUN 2026 WORLD CUP Ivory Coast 1-2 Norway
JUN 2026 WORLD CUP Norway 1-4 France
JUN 2026 WORLD CUP Norway 3-2 Senegal
JUN 2026 FRIENDLY Iraq 1-4 Norway
MAY 2026 FRIENDLY Morocco 1-1 Norway

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However, it’s goals that appeal most in this game. There have been over 2.5 goals in seven of Brazil’s last eight games and both teams have scored in ten of Norway’s last 11 internationals and every one of their games in this tournament. Indeed, Norway’s four games so far have produced 18 goals at over four goals per game.

Over 2.5 goals is a 4/6 chance with starsports.bet, which is probably tight enough to back in a single but Brazil have looked vulnerable through the middle of the pitch so far in this tournament, and there must be a chance this becomes quite an open game, especially if we get an early goal.

With that in mind, it looks worth chancing this turning into a bit of a goal feast, and the 17/10 about over 3.5 goals looks a decent wager. With so much star quality on show in both attacks, this has the potential to be a classic.

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