List of referees & officials for Brazil vs Norway FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 match

Brazil and Norway set to play at the World Cup after 28 years.

In one of the most anticipated Round of 16 encounters, the Brazil national football team are set to face Norway in a must-win clash of the ongoing 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign at the New York New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford, USA.

Brazil, the record World Cup title holders, will enter the matchup eyeing a historic run to reclaim their past glory, arriving with a star-studded squad. Though the nation had a lacklustre start to their campaign, securing a draw, the side then managed back-to-back dominant victories to comfortably navigate their group.

They carried this elite momentum straight into the Round of 32, where the South American giants secured a dramatic 2-1 victory against Japan after Gabriel Martinelli scored a 95th-minute winner.

Norway, returning to the global stage after a 28-year absence, needed to make a massive mark in the newest edition. They lived up to the hopes placed on them, navigating through a highly competitive group stage.

They started their tournament brilliantly, securing a dominant 4-1 victory over Iraq, before edging past Senegal for a narrow 3-2 victory. Though a heavily rotated side suffered a heavy 4-1 defeat against France in their final group match, they qualified automatically as group runners-up.

The side then displayed their immense resilience in the Round of 32, defeating Ivory Coast 2-1 in a compelling matchup, confirming their spot in the Round of 16, only for the second time in the nation’s history.

Brazil plays a fluid, high-pressing attacking game under manager Carlo Ancelotti, with the team built on exceptional creativity and technical flair. Norway will rely on their high-intensity tactical system under manager Ståle Solbakken, needing to stay compact and highly aware, with the side depending on their fully star striker Erling Haaland, who has already scored 5 goals in the tournament, to exploit the spaces and convert the opportunities created.

This will mark a highly anticipated World Cup knockout return fixture between the two nations, with both sides famously playing in the 1998 World Cup group stage, where Norway pulled off a historic 2-1 victory over Brazil.

List of Referees for the Brazil vs Norway 2026 World Cup Round of 16 match

• Head Referee: Ismail Elfath (United States)
• Assistant Referee 1: Corey Parker (United States)
• Assistant Referee 2: Kyle Atkins (United States)
• Fourth Official: Saíd Martínez (Honduras)
• Reserve Assistant Referee: Walter López (Honduras)
• Video Assistant Referee: Tatiana Guzmán (Nicaragua)
• Assistant VAR: Leodán González (Uruguay)
• Support VAR: Carlos del Cerro Grande (Spain)

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