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Who: Norway vs England
Content: 2026 FIFA World Cup – Quarterfinals
Location: Miami Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida, USA
Date and time: Saturday, July 11th, 5pm (21:00 GMT)
How to follow: Get everything ready on Al Jazeera Sports from 18:00 GMT before the live text commentary stream.
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Four weeks ago, if you had told a Norwegian that their team would be in the World Cup quarter-finals, they might have laughed. But this weekend, the Scandinavian country is breaking new ground.
Norway’s dream of reaching North America enters a new chapter as the tournament’s dark horse faces title contenders England for a spot in the semi-finals.
It took Norway a whopping 28 years to return to the sport’s biggest stage, but they made their mark in style, capturing the world’s attention with their traditional Viking row celebrations and making striker Erling Haaland an internet sensation.
A lethal presence in the box and a goofy yet serious personality off the pitch, Haaland has become something of an all-around entertainer for viewers. His exemplary goal-scoring figures almost make you forget this is his first World Cup appearance. And in the next match, the towering striker will face England’s Harry Kane, another number nine who scores at the right moment.
How did Norway and England reach the last 16?
Norway finished second in Group I with six points after defeating Senegal and Iraq and losing to France. They started the finals with a late 2-1 win over Ivory Coast, then beat Brazil by the same score to advance to the quarterfinals for the first time.
England topped Group L with seven points after defeating Croatia and Panama and drawing with Ghana. They needed a second-half comeback to beat the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the Round of 32, defeating co-hosts Mexico 3-2 in the Round of 16 at the iconic Azteca Stadium.
put serious pressure on England
Against a backdrop of altitude, history and a red card, the chants of ‘It’s Coming Home’ rang louder than ever as England’s fighting spirit led them to victory against their hosts, Mexico.
The dynamic duo of Kane and Jude Bellingham, who shared 10 of the team’s 11 goals between them, have kept England alive in the title race, especially at a time when the team had defensive deficiencies.
The in-form team has more World Cup experience than Norway and is considered the favorite to reach the semi-finals for the first time since 2018.
“I’ve been here a few times,” said England winger Bukayo Saka. “But the best team on the day is going to be the team that wins, so we recognize that and that’s our focus.”
England’s fragile defense, which has kept just two clean sheets in five games, will face its toughest test yet against Haaland, whose seven goals rank him third behind Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe in the Golden Boot race.
Haaland: the most famous face of the World Cup
Norway, a country of just over 5 million people, exceeded expectations in its first World Cup since 1998.
After overwhelming record five-time world champions Brazil to reach the quarter-finals for the first time ever, Norway will be eager to beat another powerhouse and extend their fairy-tale record.
While their success has been a team effort, the spotlight has been on Haaland, their marquee player. Haaland, a blonde, ponytailed, 1.95m (6ft 4) striker, is an emerging social media sensation.
Between his casual responses in press conferences, his awkward post-match selfies on Snapchat and his collection of glittering luxury handbags, the striker has attracted attention for more than just his goalscoring talent. In fact, “Haalandmania” reached its peak during the World Cup.
Instagram is full of AI-generated animated videos of him splicing together his now famous song “Ha-ha-ha-Haaland.”
“It’s important to joke around…I like to joke around a little bit and I like to have fun,” Haaland said. “That’s the key to my daily life: telling jokes and, of course, training well and preparing well.”
Haaland’s first-class preparation yielded results that even the 25-year-old could not have expected.
“To reach the quarter-finals of the World Cup against Norway is very surprising even for me,” he said.
“Just being able to play in the World Cup is a huge honor for me and a huge goal in my career. To be able to come here and play with my Norwegian friends on the biggest stage against the best team in the world is really special.”
Norway vs England predictions
The Opta supercomputer gives England a 50.4 percent chance of winning in regulation time, while Norway have a 25.1 percent chance of winning.
The model estimates a 24.6% chance of a game going into overtime.
What time is Norway vs England?
Norway: NRK1, NRK2, TV 2 (11pm CET) UK: STV, STV Player, ITV1, ITVX (10pm BST) US: Peacock, Fox, Fox One, Telemundo App, Telemundo Network (5pm EDT)
To see the TV listings for your country, visit the FIFA TV listings schedule here.
Who will the winner face in the semifinals?
The winner of Norway vs. England will face Argentina or Switzerland in the semi-finals in Atlanta on Wednesday.
Norway vs England: head-to-head
Norway and England have never met in a World Cup, but they have met 12 times so far. England won seven times, Norway won twice, but three matches ended in draws.
The last time the two sides met was in an international friendly in 2014, with England winning 1-0 at Wembley.
Norway vs England: Team news
England defender Jarrell Quansah will be absent from the match after receiving a two-match suspension for receiving a red card against Mexico. He will miss the quarter-finals and could reach the semi-finals if England advance.
Center back Marc Guehi has a minor hamstring injury and will be tested later on Friday to see if he is fit to play, while Reece James remains doubtful with a hamstring injury.
Defensive midfielder Jordan Henderson will miss the remainder of the tournament with a broken wrist.
No problems have been reported at the Norwegian camp.
Norway’s expected lineup
(4-3-3): Nyland (goalie). Ryerson, Ager, Heggem, Moller Wolf. Berg, Berge, Odegaard. Soros, Haaland, Nusa
England’s expected line-up
(4-2-3-1): Pickford (goalkeeper); Konsa, Stones, Guehi, O’Reilly. Rice, Anderson. Saka, Bellingham, Gordon. Kane
