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World Cup 2026 Round of 32: Brazil vs Norway

Verified 2026-07-01 18:20 UTC·auto-refreshed

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This Round of 32 slot kicks off Sun 05 Jul at 01:30 IST+1 / 16:00 ET / 21:00 BST, MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey. The two nations are confirmed once the preceding round concludes.

Kickoff and venue from verified fixtures; last checked 2026-07-01 18:20 UTC.

Kickoff time by time zone
Zone Region Time Date
ET US Eastern 16:00 Sun 05 Jul
CT US Central 15:00 Sun 05 Jul
PT US Pacific 13:00 Sun 05 Jul
BST UK 21:00 Sun 05 Jul
CET Central Europe 22:00 Sun 05 Jul
IST India 01:30+1 Mon 06 Jul
GST Gulf 00:00+1 Mon 06 Jul
JST Japan 05:00+1 Mon 06 Jul
AEST Australia East 06:00+1 Mon 06 Jul

Where to watch

In India, all World Cup 2026 matches are on ZEE5 (Paid) and Unite8 Sports. In the United States, Fox / FS1 (English) and Telemundo (Spanish) hold the rights. In the United Kingdom, BBC and ITV / STV share coverage. Full broadcaster details by country are at our verified how-to-watch guide →

Latest Brazil & Norway news

All World Cup 2026 news →

Match Facts

StageRound of 32
StadiumMetLife Stadium
CityEast Rutherford, New Jersey, USA
Kickoff (UTC)2026-07-05T20:00Z
StatusScheduled

Round of 32 qualifiers

Both teams in this round of 32 are decided by earlier results. This slot is filled by Brazil against Norway. The bracket position, venue and kickoff are fixed; the nations confirm once the feeding rounds finish.

Full knockout bracket → How the bracket works

Other Round of 32 fixtures

Sun 28 Jun South Africa vs Canada 0-1
Mon 29 Jun Brazil vs Japan 2-1
Mon 29 Jun Germany vs Paraguay 1-1
Tue 30 Jun Netherlands vs Morocco 1-1

How to watch

The kickoff grid above converts the official FIFA kickoff to nine time zones, so you have the start time wherever you are. Coverage is sold per territory to national rights-holders. Verified broadcasters by country → Full schedule in India Time (IST) →