Gabriel Martinelli starts for Brazil against Norway in World Cup round of 16
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 5, 2026, 7:55 PM
Last updated Jul 5, 2026
Brazil faces Norway in the round of 16 of the World Cup, with Gabriel Martinelli replacing the injured Lucas Paquetá. Martinelli scored the decisive goal in stoppage time during Brazil's previous match against Japan. Norway has welcomed back defender Julian Ryerson, who returns after missing two games due to injury, while Marcus Pederson is unavailable due to illness.
- •Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti selects Martinelli for Paquetá's injury absence.
- •Martinelli scored against Japan in the last match.
- •Norway's Julian Ryerson returns from injury for this game.
- •Pederson is unavailable for Norway due to illness.
- 7:55 PMYahoo Sports — Gabriel Martinelli starts for Brazil against Norway in the round of 16 at the World Cup
"Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti is going with Gabriel Martinelli to replace injured midfielder Lucas Paquetá for the team’s round of 16 match against Norway on Sunday. Martinelli scored the go-ahead goal late in stoppage time against Japan in the round of 32 on Monday after entering as a substitute in the 66th minute.
Sources
External linksOriginal reporting and copyright belong to the linked sources. SportsNewsReport.com aggregates and links — it does not republish full articles.
Related Stories
Last 14 days
Soccer•Sep 4, 2026, 2:07 AMRodolfo Cota and Alan Cervantes send message to América fans
Soccer•Sep 4, 2026, 2:05 AMSam Erbach scores twice in FSU soccer's 2-1 comeback win over Georgia
Champions League•Sep 4, 2026, 2:05 AMCeltic supporters left baffled as STV overlook famous Lionel Messi Parkhead defeat
EPL•Sep 4, 2026, 1:57 AMHull City Handed Blunt Update on Injured Players’ Status
Soccer•Sep 4, 2026, 1:56 AMMaryland women’s soccer drops second straight game with 2-0 loss to Old Dominion
Soccer•Sep 4, 2026, 1:21 AM🍓 Waltz and strawberries? Grêmio mock Inter after Copa do Brasil KO