England vs Norway LIVE: FIFA World Cup 2026 – quarterfinal

Live Match,

Published On 11 Jul 2026

• England face Norway in a quarterfinal clash that pits Harry Kane against Erling Haaland in a mouthwatering battle of elite strikers.
• The match at Miami Stadium kicks off at 5pm (21:00 GMT).

18 Updates

• Who will the winner face in the semifinals?

  The winner of the Norway vs England match will play Argentina or Switzerland in the semifinals in Atlanta on Wednesday.

  The reigning champions outclassed most title contenders in the group stage, thanks to the unstoppable striking force of Lionel Messi.

  But their unconvincing, stuttering run in the knockout phase – where they were pitted against far inferior opponents – has raised a question: can Argentina really retain their title?

  Up next for the two-time world champions is Switzerland, who have quietly made a remarkable return to the quarterfinals for the first time in 72 years.

  The impressive duo of Breel Embolo and Johan Manzambi has won Swiss hearts, and Saturday’s clash offers them a chance to seek revenge for a World Cup defeat by Argentina in 2014.

  Read our full match preview here.

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• England fans arrive early to show their colours

  

• England’s team news

  England will be without defender Jarell Quansah after he was handed a two-match ban for picking up a red card in the game against Mexico. He will miss the quarterfinal and a potential semifinal should England advance.

  Centre-back Marc Guehi has a slight hamstring strain and will be assessed to see if he is fit to play, while Reece James remains doubtful with a hamstring injury.

  Defensive midfielder Jordan Henderson has been ruled out with a broken arm.

  Predicted starting XI:

  (4-2-3-1): Pickford (goalkeeper); Konsa, Stones, Guehi, O’Reilly; Rice, Anderson; Saka, Bellingham, Gordon; Kane

• Norway vs England predictions

  The Opta supercomputer gives England a 50.4 percent likelihood of winning in regulation time, while Norway’s chances of winning are 25.1 percent.

  The model estimates a 24.6 percent probability of the game going to extra time.

  

• South Africa midfielder dies aged 25

  Some sad World Cup news to bring you.

  South Africa midfielder Jayden Adams has passed away in his homeland at the age of 25, shortly after returning home having helped Bafana Bafana to the Round of 32 in the World Cup.

  Click here for more on the heartbreaking story.

  

• Norway’s team news

  No issues have been reported in the Norway camp.

  Predicted starting XI:

  (4-3-3): Nyland (goalkeeper); Ryerson, Ajer, Heggem, Moller Wolfe; Berg, Berge, Odegaard; Sorloth, Haaland, Nusa

• How to watch England vs Norway

  • Norway: NRK1, NRK2, TV 2 (11pm, Central European Summer Time)
  • United Kingdom: STV, STV Player, ITV1, ITVX (10pm, British Summer Time)
  • United States: Peacock, Fox, Fox One, Telemundo App, Telemundo Network (5pm, Eastern Daylight Time)

  To check the TV listings for your country, head to FIFA’s TV listing schedule here.

• Norway vs England: Head-to-head

  Norway and England have never met at the World Cup, but have previously faced each other 12 times.

  England have won seven times, Norway twice, while three matches ended in a draw.

  Their most recent encounter came in a 2014 international friendly, which England won 1-0 at Wembley.

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• How did England reach the quarterfinals?

  England topped Group L with seven points, beating 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 and knocked out cohosts Mexico 3-2 in a scintillating last-16 contest at the iconic Azteca Stadium.

• How did Norway reach the quarterfinals?

  Norway finished second in Group I with six points, beating Senegal and Iraq and losing to France.

  They started their knockout phase with a late 2-1 win over the Ivory Coast before stunning Brazil by the same scoreline to reach the quarterfinals for the first time.

• Brutal heat and humidity could be a factor

  The match in south Florida could be impacted by brutal heat and humidity that is forecast around the 5pm local time (21:00 GMT) kickoff.

  Miami is currently under a heat advisory from the US National Weather Service with “feels like” temperatures rising beyond 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit).

  “We have trained very lightly. We haven’t done much hard work. We are with the tactical sessions, but in a lower tempo and not trained for long periods. So it’s all about being fresh tomorrow,” said Norway coach Stale Solbakken, whose side have trained in Miami for the past three days.

  The two countries, he said, would have to get “used to the same conditions”.

• Welcome to our live coverage

  Hello and welcome to Al Jazeera’s live coverage of England vs Norway in the quarterfinals of the 2026 World Cup.

  Harry Kane has once again been England’s hero, dragging his teammates through an attritional last-16 meeting with Mexico at the Estadio Azteca that they won 3-2 despite having a man sent off.

  The Bayern Munich forward has scored six goals to fire the Three Lions to the quarterfinals.

  Meanwhile, Erling Haaland appears to have been enjoying himself ever since he touched down in the United States and began smashing in the seven goals that have carried Norway further than ever before.

  Their run, which included eliminating Brazil, has been accompanied by their fans’ joyous rowing celebration that has turned venues across the US into giant human Viking ships.

  Either Argentina or Switzerland await the winner in the semifinals.

  I’m Patrick Keddie, and I’ll bring you all the pre-match build-up, analysis and photo coverage of the game.

  Alex Hoad will provide the team news as soon as the lineups are announced and will take you through the minute-by-minute live commentary.