Match Report
Brazil went into the game 1st in the table on 7 points; Norway sat 2nd on 6 — a 1-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Norway: only 11th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd. Against a league average of 1.49 goals per team per game, Brazil ran at 2.33 scored and 0.33 conceded, Norway at 2.67 and 2.33.
Brazil arrived on a run of three straight wins, having scored in 12 consecutive games.
New York New Jersey Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 82,500. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Brazil: Neymar (90') · Norway: Erling Haaland (79'), Erling Haaland (90')
Key stats
Possession: Brazil 34% · Norway 66% · Total shots: 14-9 · On target: 4-5 · Corners: 5-5