Brazil faces giant-killers Norway in a high-stakes FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 clash at MetLife Stadium. Boasting a five-goal tally, Erling Haaland leads a fearless Norwegian side aiming to upset Vinícius Júnior and the five-time champions
Despite marking his 50th international cap with a brilliant equalizer in Brazil's 1-1 World Cup draw against Morocco, forward Vinicius Junior critically assessed his performance, admitting he wasn't at his technical best and promising immediate attacking improvements
The multipurpose open-air stadium, which opened in 2010 and has a capacity of 82,500, will host the final. It was previously the site of the 2016 Copa America Centenario final, where Chile triumphed over Lionel Messi’s Argentina in a penalty shootout. In addition to the FIFA Club World Cup final, the venue has also been selected to host the FIFA World Cup 2026 final, along with two knockout matches and five group-stage games.
FIFA awarded the July 19 championship to the $1.6 billion venue, which opened in 2010, the culminating match of an expanded 48-nation, 104-game tournament that will be spread across three nations for the first time.
