Updated
Updated · FOX Sports · Jul 5
World Cup Round of 16 Brings 2 Sunday Clashes as Brazil, England Face Haaland and Mexico
Updated
Updated · FOX Sports · Jul 5

World Cup Round of 16 Brings 2 Sunday Clashes as Brazil, England Face Haaland and Mexico

3 articles · Updated · FOX Sports · Jul 5

Summary

  • Two Round of 16 matches headline Sunday’s World Cup slate: Brazil meets Norway at 4 p.m. ET in East Rutherford, and Mexico faces England at 8 p.m. ET in Mexico City.
  • Brazil reached this stage after a stoppage-time win over Japan and now confronts Erling Haaland, whose 5 goals leave him tied for second in the Golden Boot race.
  • Mexico enters unbeaten through 4 matches without conceding, taking that defensive record and home support into a meeting with Harry Kane, who has also scored 5 times.
  • Both games air on FOX and stream on FOX One, with the winners advancing to the quarterfinals.

Insights

With key players injured, can Brazil break its 22-year European knockout curse against an unbeaten Norway?
Is Erling Haaland's record-breaking form enough for Norway to topple a Brazilian team plagued by injuries?