FIFA World Cup 1998 · Group stage · Group [object Object]

Brazil 1–2 Norway

Tuesday 23 Jun 1998 · Marseille, France (neutral)

Brazil1–2Norway

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Bebeto Flo Rekdal

78′1–0Bebeto Brazil
83′1–1Tore Andre Flo Norway
89′1–2Kjetil Rekdal Norway · penalty

Line-ups

Starters, then substitutes who came on. ● a goal; yellow and red marks are cards; ↑ on, ↓ off.

Brazil

Norway

Came on

7Erik MyklandMF↑46′
20Ole Gunnar SolskjaerFW↑68′
16Jostein FloMF↑79′

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Brazil: 2107 → 2060
Norway: 1877 → 1924

Expected score for Brazil: 79% (a draw counts half). An upset — the lower-rated side won. The lead changed hands 1 time. The winners came from behind.

Head to head

Meeting 3 of 5, 1988–2026.

Brazil wins: 0
Draws: 2
Norway wins: 3

Form either side

Brazil

Before

2–1 v Germany 25 Mar 1998 · Friendly
0–1 v Argentina 29 Apr 1998 · Friendly
3–0 v Andorra 3 Jun 1998 · Friendly
2–1 v Scotland 10 Jun 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998
3–0 v Morocco 16 Jun 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998

After

4–1 v Chile 27 Jun 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998
3–2 v Denmark 3 Jul 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998
1–1 v Netherlands 7 Jul 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998
0–3 v France 12 Jul 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998
1–1 v Serbia 23 Sep 1998 · Friendly

Norway

Before

2–0 v Denmark 22 Apr 1998 · Friendly
5–2 v Mexico 20 May 1998 · Friendly
6–0 v Saudi Arabia 27 May 1998 · Friendly
2–2 v Morocco 10 Jun 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998
1–1 v Scotland 16 Jun 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998

After

0–1 v Italy 27 Jun 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998
0–0 v Romania 19 Aug 1998 · Friendly
1–3 v Latvia 6 Sep 1998 · UEFA Euro qualification 1998
2–1 v Slovenia 10 Oct 1998 · UEFA Euro qualification 1998
2–2 v Albania 14 Oct 1998 · UEFA Euro qualification 1998

Group A

Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1Brazil	3	2	0	1	+3	6
2Norway	3	1	2	0	+1	5
3Morocco	3	1	1	1	0	4
4Scotland	3	0	1	2	-4	1

Road through the tournament

Brazil

2–1 v Scotland Group stage
3–0 v Morocco Group stage
1–2 v Norway Group stage
4–1 v Chile Round of 16
3–2 v Denmark Quarter-final
1–1 v Netherlands Semi-final
0–3 v France Final

Norway

2–2 v Morocco Group stage
1–1 v Scotland Group stage
2–1 v Brazil Group stage
0–1 v Italy Round of 16

Every Brazil v Norway match5

From Brazil's side.


5 Jul 2026	Norway	1–2	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 2026	Round of 16
16 Aug 2006	Norway	1–1	Away	Friendly	—
23 Jun 1998	Norway	1–2	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 1998	Group stage
30 May 1997	Norway	2–4	Away	Friendly	—
28 Jul 1988	Norway	1–1	Away	Friendly	—

Score: openfootball · Scorers: openfootball · Line-ups: Fjelstul · Cards: Fjelstul