The Brazilian National Team had only 34% of ball possession in the 2-1 loss to Norway, the lowest in 60 years. The team coached by Carlo Ancelotti recorded a lower ball possession rate since records began, according to Opta data from 1966.
Norway dominated the game and the Brazilian National Team had only 351 passes less than the opponent throughout the game.
The loss exposes the weakness of Brazilian football, especially the lack of talent in the midfield.
Bruno Guimarães, a player whose responsibility is game distribution, had little positive impact on the game.
The Brazilian National Team needs to reorganize and find a solution to the lack of talent in the midfield.
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-18 | Tunisia | 1-1 |
The recent form of the Brazilian National Team is 2W-1D-1L (DWLW, most recent first).
Worst ball possession rates for Brazil since 1966
- 34% - Brazil 1 x 2 Norway (Round of 16 2026)
- 40% - Brazil 1 (4) x (2) 1 Netherlands (Semifinals 1998)
- 41% - Brazil 2 x 1 Turkey (Semifinals 2002)
- 41% - Brazil 2 x 0 Germany (Final 2002)
- 44% - Brazil 3 x 1 Argentina (Second round 1982)
