Brazil will try to win its seventh straight World Cup Round of 16 match this afternoon. East Rutherford is playing host as Vinícius Júnior's vaunted side meets striker Erling Haaland and Norway at 4:00 p.m. ET on FOX.
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Before making your Brazil vs. Norway prediction, let's look at the Brazil vs. Norway confirmed lineups for Sunday, July 5. How do the starting XIs impact Brazil vs. Norway picks for the World Cup Round of 16?
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Confirmed Brazil Lineup vs. Norway for World Cup Round of 16
Brazil Formation: 4-3-3
- Goalkeeper: Alisson Becker
- Defenders: Danilo, Marquinhos, Gabriel, Douglas Santos
- Midfield: Gabriel Martinelli, Casemiro, Bruno Guimarães
- Forwards: Rayan, Matheus Cunha, Vinícius Júnior
Brazil subs vs. Norway: Ederson, Weverton, Alex Sandro, Bremer, Danilo Santos, Ederson, Endrick, Fabinho, Roger Ibanez, Leo Pereira, Luiz Henrique, Gabriel Martinelli, Raphinha, Neymar, Igor Thiago
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Confirmed Norway Lineup vs. Brazil for World Cup Round of 16
Norway Formation: 4-3-3
- Goalkeeper: Ørjan Håskjold Nyland
- Defenders: Julian Ryerson, Kristoffer Ajer, Torbjørn Heggem, David Møller Wolfe
- Midfielders: Martin Ødegaard, Sander Berge, Patrick Berg
- Forwards: Alexander Sørloth, Erling Haaland, Antonio Nusa
Norway subs vs. Brazil: Egil Selvik, Sander Tangvik, Fredrik Andre Bjørkan, Henrik Falchener, Leo Ostigard, Sondre Klingen Langas, Fredrik Aursnes, Marcus Holmgren Pedersen, Kristian Thorstvedt, Morten Thorsby, Thelo Aasgaard, Andreas Schjelderup, Jens Petter Hauge, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Oscar Bobb
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Brazil vs. Norway Lineups Analysis: Martinelli Starts, Ryerson Returns
Brazil manager Carlo Ancelotti is trying to change the conversation around Neymar, who was said to be “benched” against Japan despite being fully healed from a nagging calf injury. Ancelotti would rather Neymar be seen as the coach’s lurking weapon, a threat to change any game as a substitute.
Ancelotti said, “When I see the team needs (Neymar), I’ll put him on,” taking time to talk about Neymar’s improved “behavior” following his incident with Robinho Jr. on the Santos training pitch. The Brazil manager's coy strategy offers the benefit of keeping Norway manager Ståle Solbakken guessing.
Brazil’s controversial substitute is not Little Canary’s only lineup note for the Round of 16. Right winger Raphinha is poised to return from a hamstring injury, seeking his first appearance since Matchday 2 as another star sub. As expected, he is not in the starting lineup.
The agile MF Lucas Paquetá severely injured his thigh in the win over Japan. Gabriel Martinelli gets the nod as a starting attacking midfielder in today’s Little Canary lineup, replacing Paquetá. Martinelli has played just 98 minutes of Brazil’s tournament.
Casemiro, who has been subbed out in 3 out of 4 games, has made the starting lineup following a minor abductor injury suffered against the Samurai Blue.
Norway must defend like crazy, even if Brazil is no longer truly stacked at forward. The Vikings are hoping to get a boost in the back via Borussia Dortmund defender Julian Ryerson, who returns to the starting XI today.
Many of the Vikings weren’t yet born when Norway upset Brazil 2-1 in the 1998 World Cup. Yet, such a legacy may inspire players such as Norway’s 27-year-old midfielder Martin Ødegaard, who’s been sparking the attack, trying 8 crosses and 14 defensive line breaks in 3 appearances, per FIFA.
Brazil returns four starters from the squad that lost a tiebreaker to Croatia in the 2022 World Cup quarterfinals: LW Vini Jr., MF Casemiro, CB Marquinhos, and GK Alisson Becker.
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