World Cup Round of 16: Brazil vs Norway, Mexico vs England Battle for Quarterfinal Spots
Tonight's World Cup round of 16 matches feature Brazil against Norway and Mexico facing England. The winners will meet in the quarterfinals.
The first match of the evening kicks off at 23:00 Latvian time in East Rutherford, New Jersey, as Brazil takes on Norway. Both teams won their round of 16 matches 2-1. Brazil came from behind against Japan, scoring in the 56th minute and the 5th minute of stoppage time, while Norway secured victory with an 86th-minute goal from Erling Haaland.
In the group stage, Brazil topped Group C with wins over Haiti (3-0) and Scotland (3-0) and a draw against Morocco (1-1). Norway finished second in Group I, defeating Senegal (3-2) and Iraq (4-1) but losing to France (1-4). Haaland has scored five goals in the tournament, the third-best tally, while Vinícius Júnior has four for Brazil and Matheus Cunha three. Bruno Guimarães has provided four assists, and Martin Ødegaard three.
The second match starts at 03:00 Latvian time between Mexico and England. The winner will face the stronger side from the Brazil-Norway game in the quarterfinals. Mexico has not conceded a goal in the tournament and won all matches, beating Ecuador 2-0 in the round of 16. England had to come from behind against DR Congo, with Harry Kane scoring twice late on to secure a hard-fought win.
In group play, Mexico won Group A, beating South Africa (2-0), South Korea (1-0), and Czech Republic (3-0). England topped Group L with wins over Croatia (4-2) and Panama (2-0) and a goalless draw with Ghana. Kane has five goals, while Mexican Julian Quiñones has three. Roberto Alvarado has provided three assists.
Other round of 16 matches include Portugal vs Spain, USA vs Belgium, Argentina vs Egypt, and Switzerland vs Colombia. France and Morocco have already advanced to the quarterfinals. All matches are available on Go3 Sport channels and Go3 television.
