Miami Stadium. July 11. 5 PM ET. Haaland scored twice late against Brazil. 79th minute. 90th minute. This is Norway's first-ever World Cup quarter-final. England went to the Azteca, played most of the second half with 10 men, and still beat Mexico 3-2. Still won. Bellingham scored twice. Kane got the penalty. Both teams earned this. Saturday decides who gets the semi-final.
Norway vs England Match Info at a Glance
Match: Norway against England
Round: Quarter-final.
Date: Saturday, July 11. Kicks off at 5 PM ET. 10 PM in the UK.
Where: Miami Stadium, Florida.
Last Match Played by the team: England won 1-0. Friendly. September 2023.
How Norway Played
Beat Senegal 2-0. Beat Iraq 2-0. Lost France 4-1 in the group. Beat Sweden in the round of 32. Then Brazil. Round of 16. Haaland scored in the 79th. Then again in the 90th. Both came from Schjelderup, who had only come on at half-time as a substitute. This is Norway's first-ever World Cup quarter-final, and it will be interesting to see.
Haaland has 7 goals at this tournament. He has scored in 14 consecutive competitive internationals for Norway, 27 goals across that run. 4 match-winning goals at this World Cup alone. Only 2 players ever did it more in one World Cup. Lato for Poland in 1974. Schillaci, Italy, 1990. That is the company Haaland is in. Odegaard played as a 10 against Brazil and set up both goals.
How England Got to the Quarter-Final
Beat Croatia 4-2. Drew Ghana 0-0. Beat Panama 2-0. Then DR Congo in the round of 32. Kane scored twice late on to win it 2-1. Then Mexico at the Azteca. 3-2. Bellingham scored twice. Kane got the penalty. England played most of the second half with 10 men. Still won. Bellingham scored twice. Kane converted the penalty. England played most of the second half with 10 men after Quansah's red card. Still won. Their most impressive World Cup result in 60 years.
Kane has 6 goals. Third England player ever to score 6 in a major tournament. Lineker did it in 1986. Kane did it himself in 2018. Now he has done it again. 11 goals in his last 12 knockout games at major tournaments, too. That is who Kane is in big matches. Bellingham has 4 goals, the first England midfielder to score 4-plus in a World Cup campaign. Pickford is about to overtake Peter Shilton as England's most-capped World Cup player, with his 18th game on Saturday.
Norway and England Team News
Norway: David Moller Wolfe (knock, came off vs Brazil) is a doubt at left-back. Bjorkan could start if he does not make it. Sickness bug in the squad. Kristoffersen Pedersen is ill and may miss out. Solbakken says he expects him to recover but is not certain.
England: Quansah is suspended after his red card vs Mexico. Reece James (hamstring) has missed England's last 3 games, but Tuchel says he expects him to be fit for Saturday. Not yet back in full training. Henderson is out for the rest of the tournament with a wrist injury suffered while celebrating the Mexico win. He jumped an advertising board and fell. Nico O'Reilly and Marc Guehi are both on yellow cards and will miss any semi-final if booked on Saturday.
Norway and England Predicted Lineups
Based on current fitness and tournament form.
Comparison
Norway vs England Head-to-Head
Norway. World Cup knockout games against European sides. Never won one. Not once. 0 wins, 2 draws, 4 losses. That is the full record.
England have been here 11 times. Eleven. Only Brazil and Germany have done it more. 1966 they won it. 1990 and 2018 they reached the semi-final and went no further. Qatar 2022 France knocked them out at this exact stage. Saturday is another go at fixing that.
The Key Battle on the Pitch
Haaland vs England's centre-backs. John Stones and Ezri Konsa have to deal with a man who has scored 7 goals in 4 games. He scored with his head against Brazil. He scored from 22 yards against Brazil. He can hurt you in the air, and he can hurt you from range. England cannot give him space inside the box.
England's answer is Kane and Bellingham on the other end. Norway has scored in every game but conceded in every game too. 12 goals for, 9 against in 5 matches. England will create chances. The question is whether Haaland gets his first.
Norway vs England Betting Tips
England to win: Unbeaten in 5. Better defensive record. More experience at this stage. Market has England as slight favourites.
Kane anytime scorer: 6 goals at this tournament. 11 goals in last 12 knockout matches at major tournaments. Gets the big moments.
Haaland anytime scorer: 7 goals in 4 games. Scored in 14 straight competitive Norway matches. England will need to be perfect to keep him out.
Both teams to score: Norway scored and conceded in all 5 games. England scored in all 5. Both teams will score on Saturday.
Over 2.5 goals: Norway scored in all 5 games and let in 9. England scored in all 5, too. Over 2.5 goals makes sense here.
Norway vs England Score Prediction
Norway will get chances. Haaland will get at least one. Nyland will make saves at the other end. England's right-back situation is a mess going into this. James is not fully fit. Quansah suspended. Whoever starts on that side faces Haaland if Norway attacks down the left.
But England has more experience at this stage and a better defensive record in this tournament. Kane scores. Bellingham is involved in everything. Norway pushes for an equaliser. Haaland gets his. Extra time not out of the question. England edge it.
England 2-1 Norway.
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Final Thoughts on Norway Against England
Norway's first-ever World Cup quarter-final. Haaland scored twice against Brazil. Ten men for most of the second half, and England still beat Mexico at the Azteca. Neither side got here easily. Haaland will get a chance. Kane will get a chance. One of them takes it at the right moment and goes through. England has more knockout experience and a better defensive setup. England 2-1 Norway.