Hello football fans, today we’re analyzing the round of 16 clash between Brazil and Norway. Brazil are the favorites on paper. They have more depth in the squad and plenty of World Cup experience, while Vinicius is unplayable on the left wing. But they are missing their key creator Paquetá, and their entire back line is old; after 70 minutes, they may no longer be able to keep up with Norway’s rapid counterattacks. Norway have Haaland and Ødegaard as their stars, and they rotated all of their regular starters in the final group match, so they are fresh. Historically, Norway have never lost to Brazil in four meetings, and they even beat them at the 1998 World Cup. Brazil will dominate possession, but they will struggle to break down Norway’s compact low block. Norway do not take many chances, but their counters are deadly, and they can always score a goal to level things up. Neither side has a clear edge, and a draw looks very likely. I’m going with a draw in this match.