Brazil remained dangerous at the other end, with Andrique, Douglas Luiz and Bruno Guimarães all in danger as the match entered its final stages. Prabhsukhan Gill, who replaced Gurpreet at half-time, made a late save to deny Vanderson in the 91st minute. Brazil then scored their fourth goal in the fifth minute of stoppage time, […]
Albino Gomes, Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Prabhsukhan Singh Gill, Som Kumar, Abhishek Singh Tekcham, Akash Mishra, Anwar Ali, Bejoy Varghese, Hamingthanmawia Ralte, Jai Gupta, Pramveer, Ricky Meetei Haobam, Anirudh Thapa, Ashiq Kuruniyan, Farooq Choudhary, Lalengmawia Ralte, McCarton Nickson, Mohammad Sanan, Ricky Shabong, Sahal Abdul Samad, Edmund Lalrindika, Irfan Yadav. Manvir Singh, Rahim Ali, Ryan Williams and […]
Speaking briefly to Brazilian channel GE TV’s pundit Bruno Formiga after the match, Neymar hinted that his tenure with Brazil was over. “I tried, I tried… Now it’s over! I started here, I finished here,” Neymar said, referring to the stadium in New Jersey. Where he made his debut for Brazil in 2010 in a […]
Brazil and Norway were tied 0-0 at the break in an entertaining FIFA World Cup round of 16 encounter, with both goalkeepers making crucial saves after the first half. Norway thought they had got off to the right start when they found the net in the fourth minute after taking advantage of a defensive lapse […]
Haaland has scored in each of his last 13 games for Norway, netting 25 goals during that period. He has scored five goals in three matches in this World Cup. He also found the net in Norway’s most recent match against Ivory Coast. The biggest task for Brazil’s defenders will be to stop Norway’s goal […]
Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti says his defenders need no guidance in stopping Erling Haaland ahead of Sunday’s World Cup last-16 clash with Norway. Haaland is in the running for the Golden Boot after scoring five goals in three matches at the tournament and now faces a familiar opponent in Brazil’s Gabriel Magalhaes. The Manchester City […]
In four attempts, Brazil have still never beaten Norway, but Solbakken said the South Americans remain favourites. He said, “I don’t think they’re big, big, big favorites like they probably were a few years ago… We’ve played very well for a very long time, and we have a lot of confidence and our style of […]
The Round of 16 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup begins today, Saturday (11:00 pm Bangladesh time), with eight knockout matches scheduled over five days as the battle for a place in the quarter-finals heats up. Canada will take on Morocco in the opening match of the Round of 16 on Saturday night (11:00 pm […]
Among the leading players, Olise leads the list of corners won with 12, ahead of Alvarado (nine), Wirtz (six), Odegaard (five) and Guimarães (three). Statistics published on FIFA’s official website reflect players’ offensive performances in the tournament as of Wednesday, 1 July, including assists, shots, shots on target, expected goals (xG), attempts from inside and […]
Brazil’s bid for a record-extending sixth FIFA World Cup title will face an interesting historical challenge when they take on Norway in the Round of 16, with the Scandinavians having a head-to-head record that few teams can claim against the five-time world champions. Norway booked their place in the last 16 with a 2–1 win […]
Ancelotti, a serial winner at club level, said his men had to “endure” to finally defeat dangerous opponents. Ancelotti, who is responsible for leading Brazil to World Cup glory for the first time since 2002, said, “Pain is normal and also relief.” “At half-time I told them not to lose patience because we were going […]
History was against Japan: they had never won a knockout game in the World Cup while Brazil were champions a record five times. But this is not the Brazil team of old, even under Ancelotti, while Japan has been talked about as the secret horse. Ancelotti’s team were on top from the start in front […]