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GENERAL

The Claim

The Brazil men's national association football team has never defeated the Norway men's national association football team in an official match.

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The Short Version

Reliable match records show Brazil have not beaten Norway in a men’s senior official match. The documented competitive meetings cited here are the 1998 and 2026 World Cup matches, and Norway won both. A few lower-reliability previews and databases claim Brazil had earlier wins, but those entries conflict with stronger, itemized records and appear erroneous.

Caveats

  • Some secondary previews and automated databases in the source set contain contradictory head-to-head claims, including an unsupported 2022 Brazil win.
  • The claim turns on the men’s senior teams; users should not mix in women’s, youth, or non-comparable records.
  • In football usage, 'official match' can be interpreted differently by some readers, but the reliably documented competitive meetings here still do not include a Brazil win.

The Receipts

  1. Norway national football team: record v Brazil

    11v11

  2. Norway stun Brazil as Erling Haaland fires Europeans into last eight

    CBS Sports

  3. Brazil 1-2 Norway | FULL MATCH HIGHLIGHTS

    YouTube

  4. Brazil 1-2 Norway (Jul 5, 2026) Game Analysis

    ESPN

  5. Brazil vs. Norway (6 Jul, 2026) Live Score - ESPN (AU)

    ESPN (AU)

  6. Brazil 1-2 Norway Highlights - World Cup 2026 - BBC

    BBC Sport

  7. Brazil vs. Norway—World Cup: Live Score and Match Stats

    Sports Illustrated

  8. Brazil vs Norway 1-2: FIFA World Cup 2026 last 16 – as it happened

    Al Jazeera

  9. Brazil 1-2 Norway: Haaland scores brace to eliminate ... - ESPN

    ESPN

  10. Brazil vs Norway Head to Head History

    AiScore

+ 13 more sources — see the full list on Lenz

Filed Under

Brazil Men's National Association Football TeamNorway Men's National Association Football Team