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Norwayvs
England
Saturday, July 11, 2026 · 5:00 p.m. ET · Miami Stadium (Hard Rock Stadium), Miami Gardens, FL
Watch: FOX · Telemundo
Prediction
England to advance, but not comfortably. Tuchel's side topped Group L and keep finding ways to win — a 3-2 over Mexico despite nearly an hour with ten men — and Harry Kane (six goals) stays lethal in knockout football. Norway are in their first-ever quarter-final and carry the tournament's other in-form striker, Erling Haaland, who has scored in all four games, with Martin Ødegaard pulling the strings behind him. With Jarell Quansah suspended and England's right-back options thin, this is a real test, but England's depth should just about see them through. England to edge it, perhaps late.
The case for Norway
22% to winNorway are living their greatest football month — a first-ever World Cup quarter-final, powered by an Erling Haaland who has scored in every game and a Martin Ødegaard playing the tournament of his life. Ståle Solbakken's side beat Brazil 2-1 in the last 16 and defend with more organisation than their reputation suggests. If Haaland gets the service, he can settle any match on his own — and England arrive with a right-back crisis for him to exploit.
The case for England
52% to winEngland have the deeper, more decorated squad and a serial knockout scorer in Harry Kane, and under Thomas Tuchel they showed real character to beat Mexico with ten men. Bukayo Saka and Jude Bellingham give them match-winners across the front, and Marc Guéhi and Declan Rice anchor a side built to grind out tournament wins. Solve the one job that matters — stopping Haaland — and England's quality elsewhere should decide it.
Both cases written 2026-07-08, before kickoff — they freeze into the record exactly as written, however the match goes. The percentages are mine, quoted to a decimal because false precision is funnier — the unclaimed 26% belongs to the draw.
Norway 4-3-34-2-3-1 EnglandAt this Stage
History for one of them, business as usual for the other. Norway have never reached a World Cup quarter-final before — and here they are, dragged this far by an Erling Haaland who has scored in every game and a Martin Ødegaard in the form of his life, after a 2-1 win over Brazil in the last 16. England, familiar with this stage and this pressure, topped Group L and then beat Mexico 3-2 despite spending nearly an hour with ten men. Thomas Tuchel's side are the favourites and the deeper team, but they arrive in Miami with a right-back crisis — Jarell Quansah suspended, Reece James and Djed Spence racing to be fit — and one very specific problem to solve. Stop Haaland, and it is an Atlanta semi-final against Argentina or Switzerland.
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The briefing
Storylines
- Norway are in the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time in their history; England reached the last eight after beating Mexico 3-2 despite most of the second half with ten men.
- A striker duel near the top of the Golden Boot race: Erling Haaland has scored in all four of Norway's games; Harry Kane has six.
- England are without the suspended Jarell Quansah (red card vs Mexico) and midfielder Jordan Henderson (out for the tournament), with Reece James and Djed Spence racing to be fit at right-back.
- The winner meets Argentina or Switzerland in an Atlanta semi-final on 15 July.
The coaches
Ståle Solbakken Norway
Norway's long-serving coach plays a patient, possession-based game designed to feed Haaland near the box; has taken Norway to a first-ever World Cup quarter-final.
Thomas Tuchel England
Has England direct and fast under his charge; topped Group L and has ground out knockout wins, most recently beating Mexico with ten men.
Availability
| Jarell Quansah | Suspended — sent off in the 3-2 win over Mexico; misses the quarter-final | OneFootball / Sky Sports |
| Jordan Henderson | Out for the rest of the tournament | Sky Sports |
| Reece James | Doubt — a hamstring problem leaves him touch-and-go for the quarter-final; England hope he can ease their right-back crisis | Sky Sports |
| Djed Spence | Doubt — not yet fully fit despite coming off the bench against Mexico; an alternative at right-back | Sky Sports / Sports Mole |
| Erling Haaland | Available — fit and in form, having scored in all four Norway matches | FIFA / Sky Sports |
Availability drifts hourly in tournament week — every row carries its source and date for exactly that reason.
Watch: FOX in English (free over the air, stream free on Tubi, or on Fox One) and Telemundo in Spanish (stream on Peacock or the Telemundo app). (FOX Sports / Telemundo World Cup quarter-final TV schedule (7 Jul 2026), as of 2026-07-08)
Weather: Hard Rock Stadium's canopy shades the stands but the pitch is open-air; expect the heat and humidity of a July afternoon in Miami, with a specific forecast to be added closer to kickoff. (Venue note (open-air pitch); NWS forecast to be confirmed, as of 2026-07-08)
Venue: Miami Stadium (Hard Rock Stadium), Miami Gardens, FL, United States — FIFA strips sponsor names for the tournament; the everyday name is in parentheses.