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Norway vs England

Competition –  2026 World Cup 

Stadium: Hard Rock Stadium

Date: 11th July 2026

Kick-off time – 22:00 GMT

Saturday night at Hard Rock Stadium brings one of the most anticipated quarter-finals of this World Cup — a high-scoring, attacking Norway side against an England team that has shown both brilliance and composure in eliminating Mexico in the Round of 16. Both nations arrive with winning momentum and genuine belief, and the tactical contest between these two sides promises to be absorbing.

Norway have been one of the stories of the tournament. Their most recent outing was a 2-1 win away to Brazil in a quarter-final that will be remembered for some time — a disciplined, direct performance that saw them contain one of the world’s best attacking sides and take their chances when they came. Prior to that, a 2-1 win away to Ivory Coast in the Round of 16 confirmed their knockout stage quality. Before that, they suffered their only defeat of the tournament — a 4-1 home loss to France in the group stage. Earlier in this run, a 3-2 home win over Senegal and a 4-1 win away to Iraq showed their attacking depth. Haaland has been the focal point of everything Norway do going forward — his movement, hold-up play, and finishing make him one of the most difficult centre-forwards to contain in world football. Odegaard dictates the tempo behind him, and Sorloth provides the width and pace to stretch any defensive shape.

England eliminated Mexico 3-2 in a thrilling Round of 16 tie — their most recent outing — in a match that showcased their attacking quality and reminded everyone of their vulnerability when pressed high. Prior to that, they had beaten D.R. Congo 2-1 at home in the Round of 32. Before that, a 2-0 win away to Panama in the group stage. Earlier in this run, a goalless draw at home to Ghana and a 4-2 home win over Croatia. England have goals throughout the squad — Kane leads the line, Bellingham provides the creative spark, and the wide options of Saka and Gordon give them pace and directness. Rice anchors the midfield and remains one of the best holding midfielders at this tournament. The question for England is whether they can contain Haaland and stop Norway on the counter — a challenge that will test their defensive organisation to its limits.

The head-to-head record leans slightly towards England across the last five meetings, with two wins apiece and two draws, plus one Norway win — a 2-0 home victory over England in a World Cup group fixture in June 1993. Most recently, England beat Norway 1-0 at home in a friendly in September 2014. In the previous encounter, England won 1-0 away in Norway in a friendly in May 2012.

In the UK, the match is live on ITV 1 and available to stream via ITVX. In Norway, viewers can watch on TV 2 Direkte and TV 2 Play. In the United States, the game is live on FOX Network and fuboTV.

Possible Lineups

Norway (4-3-3) Nyland, Wolfe, Ajer, Lysaker, Berg, Berge, Nusa, Haaland, Odegaard, Sorloth, Ryerson

Nyland
Wolfe
Lysaker
Ajer
Ryerson
Berg
Berge
Odegaard
Nusa
Haaland
Sorloth

England (4-2-3-1) Pickford, O’Reilly, Guehi, Konsa, James, Anderson, Rice, Gordon, Bellingham, Saka, Kane

Nyland
Wolfe
Lysaker
Ajer
Ryerson
Berg
Berge
Odegaard
Nusa
Haaland
Sorloth

No injury information was provided for either side ahead of this fixture.


Group I — Final Standings

Pos Team MP W D L GF GA GD P
1 France 3 3 0 0 10 2 +8 9
2 Norway 3 2 0 1 8 7 +1 6
3 Senegal 3 1 0 2 8 6 +2 3
4 Iraq 3 0 0 3 1 12 -11 0

Norway — Last 5 Matches

Result Home Team Score Away Team Competition Date
Brazil 1–2 Norway World Cup 05/07/26
Ivory Coast 1–2 Norway World Cup 30/06/26
Norway 1–4 France World Cup 26/06/26
Norway 3–2 Senegal World Cup 23/06/26
Iraq 1–4 Norway World Cup 16/06/26

Group L — Final Standings

Pos Team MP W D L GF GA GD P
1 England 3 2 1 0 6 2 +4 7
2 Croatia 3 2 0 1 5 5 0 6
3 Ghana 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
4 Panama 3 0 0 3 0 4 -4 0

England — Last 5 Matches

Result Home Team Score Away Team Competition Date
Mexico 2–3 England World Cup 06/07/26
England 2–1 D.R. Congo World Cup 01/07/26
Panama 0–2 England World Cup 27/06/26
🤝 England 0–0 Ghana World Cup 23/06/26
England 4–2 Croatia World Cup 17/06/26

Head-to-Head

Home Team Score Away Team Competition Date
England 1–0 Norway Friendly 03/09/14
Norway 0–1 England Friendly 26/05/12
Norway 0–0 England Friendly 11/10/95
England 0–0 Norway Friendly 22/05/94
Norway 2–0 England World Cup 01/06/93

TV Listings / Streaming

Country Channel
Great Britain ITV 1, ITVX, STV Scotland, STV Player, BBC Radio 5 Live
Ireland ITV 1, RTE 2, ITVX, RTE Player, BBC Radio 5 Live
Norway TV 2 Direkte, TV 2 Play
USA FOX Network, fuboTV, Telemundo
France M6, beIN Sports 1, M6+, myCANAL
Germany MagentaTV
Italy DAZN Italia, RAI 1, RaiPlay
Spain DAZN Spain, DAZN Mundial
Canada TSN+, TSN1, TSN3, RDS, CTV, Crave
Australia SBS, SBS On Demand

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