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Norway have the momentum, wide roster and rhythm that brings them results. The Scandinavians are especially active in the first half. For example, here in Russia, they scored 15 against the powerful Danish defense, 16 against Angola, 20 against Hungary, 19 against Montenegro, the 28 against Uzbekistan can't be taken seriously because they're not that great of a team. On the other hand, Brazil showed more quality in their offensive than their defensive. They average at 14.5 goals allowed in the first half, and all of their opponents were offensively weaker than Norway, except Korea. Let's also add that the Norwegian goals include getting placed to the top four teams of the WC, they're extra motivated because Brazil defeated them in the WC U18 round of 16 two years ago, and they could play the quarterfinal tomorrow, so they might slow things down by the end of the match today if they decide the winner early on, which is a real possibility. For those reasons, the final pick is the Norwegian over individually in the first half.