FIFA World Cup 2026 :Canada/Mexico/United States: Discussion Thread

[Arenga pinnata]

I have a bet on Brazil to win this match and it won't be nice if Norway wins Brazil.
There is still no goal in this match and it may look like what happened with the match between Paraguay and France. I don't want this match to end in draw at all. At least either of the team should score so that we can know who will win this match so there will be no need for an extra time.

The score is now 0-1. Haaland scored in the 79th minute And it looks like Norway is indeed going to win this match. So I don’t think there will be extra time. Besides, it’s already the 87th minute, so there are only a few minutes left in regulation time. Brazil has struggled to control the ball in this match, and to be honest, that’s a bit disappointing to me. But yeah, Brazil has also created plenty of chances. Unfortunately, they’ve wasted most of them.

After this match, there will be an even more exciting one: Mexico vs. England. Mexico has played better than expected in this World Cup, so I think England will have a tough time as well.

[Merit.s]

the match is now in the 73rd minute,, but the score remains unchanged still 0-0. I feel that Brazil has good squad depth. However, this team’s mentality isn’t as strong as expected, even though they’re actually capable of doing better than this.

And it seems with the intensity of the game currently being played by both teams, the match won't be finished in normal time. Both Brazil and Norway are being very cautious, one mistake at a crucial moment like this could backfire. Ah, it turns out the goal was scored as I typed this, Haaland becoming Norway hero for a while. Brazil will definitely take serious action now, and their play will become more aggressive. But I'm rooting for Norway.

The current score is 1-0 for Norway victory.

Haaland has broken Brazil with his second goal with an outstanding strike from outside the 18 yard box. I don't see this coming that Brazil would be eliminated by Norway.

What a great player and what a goal from Haaland. Brazil is finding it difficult to score one but Haaland isn't finding it difficult to find the back of the net and the scoreline is 0-2.

[sergiorus]

So where are you betting on this match?
I personally like both teams, but since one of them has to be eliminated, my pick will most likely be Brazil, without underestimating Norway at all. However, if it goes to a penalty shootout, Norway could have a better chance.

In my opinion, Erling Halland is worth more than the whole Brazilian team so I wouldn't be surprised if he just obliterates them alone.

However, the strength of a chain is in its weakest link, and that's where Brazil edges and will probably end up exploiting Norway's weak spots.

So, just like I said, Halland dismantled Brazil singlehandedly.

Absolute beast, the best striker in the world right now and already one of the best ever!

Norway gained quite a few fans just now.

[Churchillvv]

This game is likely to be settled in the second half of the day because, Brazil as a team has shown to play more better in the second half. Both teams will make sure that they try and breakdown the opposition defense lines. This game is a balance one so far because there is no clear team dominating the game so far, close to the ending of the first half , I hope they maintain this scoreline.

The bottom line is that both teams are playing very well but Brazil having lost a penalty doesn’t make them worse as people may see it, that only brings tension in them but the Norway too may not be able to use the opportunity very well because they are still playing like they are not in the opportune position , so if Brazil keeps pressing they can get a goal and lock the defense till the match is over though I predict that could be the Norway’s next move too.

I believe that the Brazilians will be able to find the back of the net this second half but they need to come up with an easy strategy to penetrate Norway defense because it's very tight.

Both teams have equal performance but Brazil has a better chance of winning because they're creating more opportunities than Norway. We are currently, in the tough part of the competition.

Damn as we speak Norway has 2 goals against Brazil right now and that is very disappointing to me specially because I rooted for Brazil all day hoping they will make it out today by winning the Norway Vikings and I guess the Vikings took it person by surprising me and the Brazil team.

Erling Haaland just got the die minutes goals and this has disorganized the Brazilian team. Damn

[meser#]

Brazil was defeated once again by Norway—a team they have never managed to beat. Ancelotti is undoubtedly the person most responsible for this outcome; his decision to bring Neymar and Endrick into the match was the primary reason.
Incidentally, looking at the possession stats during the game, I could have easily mistaken Norway for Barcelona and Brazil for Real Madrid.
It played out just like a match between Real Madrid and Barcelona.
Neymar's last-minute penalty goal was nothing more than a statistic. In my opinion, this is the best squad Norway has ever fielded.

[Oluwa-btc]

Five star Brazil are actually out of this tournament and Erling Haaland was the man in charge to put themselves into the next round.

Thet Bruno Guimareas penalty miss during the first half of the game must have affected them. That was the penalty which should have seen them ahead. I don't like the fact that they have been knocked out but what can I even do to help? Nothing!

Congratulations to Erling Haaland and the rest of their Viking fans.

[HelliumZ]

The Brazilian team was eliminated when they missed a penalty shot in the 14th minute.Brazil has some inexperienced players who were not perfect in the World Cup, so the Brazilian head coach made a mistake in selecting some players who were not perfect for Brazil. Missing a penalty shot in an important tournament like the World Cup means losing and that is what Brazil did in today's match. If Brazil could have scored a goal at the beginning, the mentality of the Brazilian players would have changed from the beginning and they could have controlled the whole game with full enthusiasm. The farewell bell has rung for Brazil since the round of 16 of this World Cup and Brazil, stay well, Tata, bye bye.

[danadc]

There’s no denying that England have great mental strength and composure , so their play seems to be gradually improving, and when the chances come, they’re able to score their goals . What a dramatic comeback that was.

Well, things with England are different now. Mexico has done its thing, lol. They've delayed their flight, done things worthy of a rivalry. They learned this from South America: trying to sabotage their stability and tranquility to unbalance them. It's what I don't like, but hey, it's valid. They already knocked out Brazil, and Haaland in a big way. Will Mexico knock out England?

[Oshosondy]

Five star Brazil are actually out of this tournament and Erling Haaland was the man in charge to put themselves into the next round.

Yes, Brazil is out of 2026 world cup. I can not say only Erling Haaland helped although he scored the two goals, but the same person did the assists which was Andreas Schjelderup. Also we have to acknowledge Norway keeper for defending, and also defenders and other players really tried.

[Out of mind]

Today, Norway performed brilliantly in the round of 16, it was truly incredible that Norway defeated a team like Brazil and made it to the quarter-finals. Haaland's double goal defeated Brazil, although Brazil's performance was good at the beginning and they missed a penalty and lost the match due to not being able to score a few goals. If they could have scored the opening penalty well, their confidence would have increased and they would have had a chance to win the game. However, today's match ended with a 2-1 goal difference, where Brazil had to leave, mainly because of the lack of good and intelligent players in their team. The team is still suffering from problems. Brazil has enough good stars and players but they lack enough experience and skill. From start to finish, Norway had possession of the ball most of the time, which led them to attack and in the end they achieved great success.

[Felicity_Tide]

Damn as we speak Norway has 2 goals against Brazil right now and that is very disappointing to me specially because I rooted for Brazil all day hoping they will make it out today by winning the Norway Vikings and I guess the Vikings took it person by surprising me and the Brazil team.

Erling Haaland just got the die minutes goals and this has disorganized the Brazilian team. Damn

It's full time already, and it ended 2-1. Norway made it through with a brace from Haaland, and a consolation goal from Neymar from the Penalty spot. I didn't watch the first half of the game, but the general stats showed that Norway dominated pretty much. But from the second half when I joined, it was pretty even, although I noticed that some of the Norway players were somehow tired. They were not even in a hurry to move the ball. They kept playing very calm like they were never going to score. But at the end, the two goals of the game just came unexpectedly.

This is indeed a shocker, but like I have said sometime ago, we're going to be seeing a lot of upsets in this world cup, and the earlier we prepare for the worse, the better. Right from the very first game against Morocco, I already knew that this Brazil team wasn't going to be special. Congrats to Norway, and best of luck to the Brazilians. Tbh, the Brazilian federation has a lot of work to do, because this is not the Brazil I used to know. Of course, football has become more complex, but this Brazil team isn't the very best I've seen... Tactical wise and otherwise.

[coinlary]

Now you all see the main reason Carlot Ancelotti benched Endrick while he was still a coach at Realmadrid. The guy wasted alot of chances that could have been converted into something  useful in just short period he was subbed in.

The moment they had Raphinha on bench because of injury, I knew they were going to lose the game, no one could press and finish chances created by Vinicius. Vini was so overwhelmed in this game, the only player  that could have done a better job (Joao Pedro)  was left out while even  Neymar made the team  and now they had no one to replace Raphinha when they needed him the most.

To the Brazilian here, tou did well but your biased selection ruined your country. Now neymar can retire happily lol.

[Joca97]

Five star Brazil are actually out of this tournament and Erling Haaland was the man in charge to put themselves into the next round.

Thet Bruno Guimareas penalty miss during the first half of the game must have affected them. That was the penalty which should have seen them ahead. I don't like the fact that they have been knocked out but what can I even do to help? Nothing!

Congratulations to Erling Haaland and the rest of their Viking fans.

I knew Norway would be a big surprise in this world cup with how good their team is,but didnt expect them to knockout Brazil and it really surprised me. Haaland is just a goal machine and he showed that he is really powerfull,he is so strong that defenders just bounce of him and Norway with his two goals is in the next round. Also the goalkeeper from Norway was crazy good with some good saves.

If Brazil scored that goal from the penalty it would have been a whole other game and i dont think that Norway would have cameback if they were losing 1-0,but they didnt concede and later in second half were just clearly better.

[GiftedMAN]

Five star Brazil are actually out of this tournament and Erling Haaland was the man in charge to put themselves into the next round.

Thet Bruno Guimareas penalty miss during the first half of the game must have affected them. That was the penalty which should have seen them ahead. I don't like the fact that they have been knocked out but what can I even do to help? Nothing!

Congratulations to Erling Haaland and the rest of their Viking fans.

Brazil should come back again in the next world cup but they time they should have a more solid team because the Brazil team I watched in this world cup cwn be defeated by any team and today Norway sent them home by defeating them comfortably by 1:2 with both goals scored by the goal machine himself Haaland. That penalty miss caused Brazil the game cause if Bruno Guimareas had given them the advantage through his goal 5hr motivation to hustle for more goals would be in the team but all the same they are out Haaland made it difficult for them to qualify to the nest round.

[Mayor of ogba]

I have a bet on Brazil to win this match and it won't be nice if Norway wins Brazil.
There is still no goal in this match and it may look like what happened with the match between Paraguay and France. I don't want this match to end in draw at all. At least either of the team should score so that we can know who will win this match so there will be no need for an extra time.

I hope you bet with what you can afford to lose, because Norway has won Brazil 2-1 at fulltime. Erling Haaland scored for Norway in the 79th and 90th minutes, while Neymar-Jr scored for Brazil through the spot in the 90 plus 10 minute. I wanted the match to end in draw so that I can watch a penalty shootout, but Erling Haaland didn't allow my wish to come through.

[$weetne$$]

The second has begins, and I believe the Brazil will come back with full renewal energy to defeat the Norway this evening, playing draw at the first half is normal since no of the scored, but if actually the Brazil didn't put more efforts towards this match and more pressures in Norway players, believe you me Brazil may end up playing penalty shootout if care isn't taking.

The Norway players are strong enough to perform consistently and I have seen it in them,  we can't concludes the match yet, but based on what I have studied among the two teams or countries, they may later ended  playing penalty in this particular match.

Brazil is not coming back, this may mark the end of their world cup journey. The Norwegian side just won them by two goals, thereby eliminating them from the competition for to night. I did not expect it was going to be this seamless for Norway but then here we are having them sending the Brazilian side home. Haland got two goals on this and Brazil lost a penalty shoot that got their morale down. Congratulations to Norway and hopefully Brazil does better in next world Cup if they get a chance at it.

[Silikiem]

the match is now in the 73rd minute,, but the score remains unchanged still 0-0. I feel that Brazil has good squad depth. However, this team’s mentality isn’t as strong as expected, even though they’re actually capable of doing better than this.

And it seems with the intensity of the game currently being played by both teams, the match won't be finished in normal time. Both Brazil and Norway are being very cautious, one mistake at a crucial moment like this could backfire. Ah, it turns out the goal was scored as I typed this, Haaland becoming Norway hero for a while. Brazil will definitely take serious action now, and their play will become more aggressive. But I'm rooting for Norway.

The current score is 1-0 for Norway victory.

Haaland has broken Brazil with his second goal with an outstanding strike from outside the 18 yard box. I don't see this coming that Brazil would be eliminated by Norway.

What a great player and what a goal from Haaland. Brazil is finding it difficult to score one but Haaland isn't finding it difficult to find the back of the net and the scoreline is 0-2.

Haaland who have been quiet for almost a major part of the game just needed a second to change the game, what a striker he is. Scoring a brace against Brazil to give Norway the winning is so amazing considering the stack of Brazilian defenders who have been on him all through the game, they gave him no breathing space to even touch the ball. Brazil will only have themselves to blame for their lost tonight after their penalty miss earlier in the first half. Brazil lost this game because they don’t have a striker, they had a couple of chances missed especially the one by Endrick. Just a striker was what it takes to win this game and Norway seems to have that and he delivered.

[whiteblue]

I knew Norway would be a big surprise in this world cup with how good their team is,but didnt expect them to knockout Brazil and it really surprised me. Haaland is just a goal machine and he showed that he is really powerfull,he is so strong that defenders just bounce of him and Norway with his two goals is in the next round. Also the goalkeeper from Norway was crazy good with some good saves.

If Brazil scored that goal from the penalty it would have been a whole other game and i dont think that Norway would have cameback if they were losing 1-0,but they didnt concede and later in second half were just clearly better.

Norway depth is very strong. They have a number of quality Players capable of delivering victories, Like haaland, who continues to contribute significantly by scoring goals in every match. I was even disappointed with brazil because I chose to bet on them to win, but unfortunately, I Lost today.

I think ancelotti failed to understand how strong their opponent was in today match. He didn't Strategize well by using the other players he brought to the world cup. He didn't want to give other players time, Forgetting that norway has Haaland.

Congratulations to norway, they are very strong, and haaland will lead them through the rounds and reach the Final.

[Slow death]

Well, the Brazil vs. Norway game is over, and from what I watched, it was very clear to me that Brazil has serious problems in attack. Their current attacking players are inconsistent; Vinicius Jr. doesn't score goals frequently, and the other attackers are the same, also wasting many good opportunities due to selfishness. Meanwhile, Norway played cautiously until the final minutes when they became more active. They always played as a team, and as expected, Erling Haaland didn't waste any opportunities and scored two goals, securing Norway's victory. Congratulations to Norway; they are showing that they can go very far in this competition, who knows, they might even become champions.

[Popkon6]

Today, Norway performed brilliantly in the round of 16, it was truly incredible that Norway defeated a team like Brazil and made it to the quarter-finals. Haaland's double goal defeated Brazil, although Brazil's performance was good at the beginning and they missed a penalty and lost the match due to not being able to score a few goals. If they could have scored the opening penalty well, their confidence would have increased and they would have had a chance to win the game. However, today's match ended with a 2-1 goal difference, where Brazil had to leave, mainly because of the lack of good and intelligent players in their team. The team is still suffering from problems. Brazil has enough good stars and players but they lack enough experience and skill. From start to finish, Norway had possession of the ball most of the time, which led them to attack and in the end they achieved great success.

Sorry for the Brazil team, I don't blame anyone else or their performance for the reason that the Brazil team lost this match. There was a mistake in their game plan where Neymar could have played for a long time. If Neymar had been introduced at the beginning, the performance of the Brazil team would have improved a little. Maybe the first penalty would not have been missed. There was Vinicius Junior and many other experienced players.
Why did they give a penalty shot to Guimaraes despite this being their biggest mistake. This is the biggest reason why the Brazil team lost this match, and the most obvious self-esteem was seen among the Brazilian team players. They were forced to lose at an untimely time due to the team's self-esteem.