The full lowdown: Norway vs England FIFA World Cup 2026 quarterfinals clash
Match details and kickoff time
The quarterfinal kicks off at 5:00 pm local time in Miami. For fans in Pakistan, that translates to 2:00 am PKT in the early hours of Sunday, July 12.
Thomas Tuchel's England come into this game off the back of arguably their greatest away win yet, a Jude Bellingham brace inspiring a 3-2 win over Mexico at the Azteca despite going down to ten men.
Norway, meanwhile, pulled off one of the tournament's biggest shocks by ousting five-time champions Brazil, with an Erling Haaland brace powering a 2-1 win in the round of 16.
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Team news
Norway's left-back David Moller Wolfe was forced off late in the win over Brazil, but has since returned to full training and is set to start. Marcus Holmgren Pedersen missed that match after feeling unwell, with several Norway players reporting coughing and fatigue during the buildup.
England will be without Jarell Quansah, who serves a two-match suspension, opening a vacancy at right-back. Marc Guehi is a doubt with a hamstring strain, while Declan Rice has managed hamstring pain throughout the tournament and been hit by illness, though he is still expected to start.
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Predicted Lineups
Norway (4-3-3): Nyland; Ryerson, Ajer, Heggem, Wolfe; Berg, Berge, Odegaard; Sorloth, Haaland, Nusa.
England (4-2-3-1): Pickford; Spence, Konsa, Guehi, O'Reilly; Anderson, Rice; Saka, Bellingham, Gordon; Kane.
Prediction
England are strong favourites in the betting markets to win in 90 minutes, with Norway priced as clear underdogs and the draw seen as unlikely.
Norway's Antonio Nusa has gone under the radar down the left flank and could exploit England's unsettled right-back position.
Given Haaland's scoring record and Norway's habit of winning ugly, expect a tight, high-intensity contest, but England's greater squad depth and Bellingham's current form should be enough to edge them through to a semifinal against Argentina or Switzerland.
