Brazil faces yet another major test of its World Cup-winning credentials when taking on Erling Haaland’s Norway in the round of 16 on Sunday.
Having required a stoppage-time winner to bypass Japan in its first knockout fixture, Brazil is under no illusions regarding the difficulty of its upcoming task. Norway has already conquered Côte d’Ivoire and Senegal en route to the weekend’s match and is living up to expectations as one of this summer’s dark horses.
