Cyprus Mail4 Jul 2026

Brazil face Haaland and Norway hoodoo in World Cup last 16

Brazil have spent decades collecting World Cup wins like precious stones but on Sunday in New Jersey they run into opponents who stubbornly refuse to join the pile – Norway.

The record five-times champions, chasing a sixth title, face Erling Haaland, Martin Odegaard and a Norwegian side who are the only team Brazil have played and never beaten....

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