World Cup Daily live: Mexico fans try to give Engl...
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- 2026 FIFA World Cup round-of-32 action continues Sunday with two fixtures, per the tournament's daily live blog
- Brazil face Norway in New Jersey in a match featuring the Erling Haaland vs Gabriel Magalhães on-pitch rivalry
- Norway have never lost to Brazil across their previous four meetings (winless for Brazil in the series)
- England meet co-hosts Mexico at the site of Diego Maradona's 1986 'Hand of God' goal in the round-of-16
- Mexico gain altitude and home-crowd advantage as co-hosts facing England
- Winners of both ties advance to the quarterfinals of the tournament
Why it matters: Brazil face a historically unfavorable opponent — winless in four prior meetings with Norway — while England confront the dual challenge of Mexico's altitude and home support at a venue soaked in World Cup mythology, with quarterfinal berths on the line for both.
