Norway vs England, Worldcup 2026 QUARTER FINALS
Overview
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Match Details
- Referee Clement Turpin
- Assistant 1 Nicolas Danos
- Assistant 2 Benjamin Pages
16 games this season
🟨 1.7/game
⚽ 5.4 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Czechia | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | Switzerland | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | Canada | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | Bosnia-Herzegovina | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | Qatar | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | Brazil | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | Morocco | 3 | 7 |
| 11 | Scotland | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | Haiti | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | United States | 3 | 6 |
| 14 | Australia | 3 | 4 |
| 15 | Paraguay | 3 | 4 |
| 16 | Turkey | 3 | 3 |
| 17 | Germany | 3 | 6 |
| 18 | Ivory Coast | 3 | 6 |
| 19 | Ecuador | 3 | 4 |
| 20 | Curacao | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | Netherlands | 3 | 7 |
| 22 | Japan | 3 | 5 |
| 23 | Sweden | 3 | 4 |
| 24 | Tunisia | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | Belgium | 3 | 5 |
| 26 | Egypt | 3 | 5 |
| 27 | Iran | 3 | 3 |
| 28 | New Zealand | 3 | 1 |
| 29 | Spain | 3 | 7 |
| 30 | Cape Verde Islands | 3 | 3 |
| 31 | Uruguay | 3 | 2 |
| 32 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 2 |
| 33 | France | 3 | 9 |
| 34 | Norway | 3 | 6 |
| 35 | Senegal | 3 | 3 |
| 36 | Iraq | 3 | 0 |
| 37 | Argentina | 3 | 9 |
| 38 | Austria | 3 | 4 |
| 39 | Algeria | 3 | 4 |
| 40 | Jordan | 3 | 0 |
| 41 | Colombia | 3 | 7 |
| 42 | Portugal | 3 | 5 |
| 43 | Congo DR | 3 | 4 |
| 44 | Uzbekistan | 3 | 0 |
| 45 | England | 3 | 7 |
| 46 | Croatia | 3 | 6 |
| 47 | Ghana | 3 | 4 |
| 48 | Panama | 3 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
Season Stats
| Norway | England | |
|---|---|---|
| #34 | Position | #45 |
| 6 | Points | 7 |
| 3 | Played | 3 |
| 2 / 0 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 0 |
| 8 | Scored | 6 |
| 7 | Conceded | 2 |
| +1 | GD | +4 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 2.33 |
| 67% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Norway this season
Norway this season
25%
Clean Sheets
England this season
England this season
Norway are 34th (6 pts). England are 45th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Norway
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
4/3
46-60
2/1
61-75
–/1
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
England
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
6/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
3/2
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Norway
| Erling Haaland | 7 G |
England
| Jude Bellingham | 7 G | 1 A |
| Harry Kane | 6 G | 1 A |
| Bukayo Saka | 3 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Hard Rock Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Norway and England.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Norway and England are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' It’s high time Ståle Solbakken made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' Jude Bellingham needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 64 Yellow cards this season.
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 25' Norway are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 35' The 32-year-old John Stones has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 36' What a moment for Andreas Schjelderup! That strike on 36 puts his side firmly in control.
- 41' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 45' Brilliant from the ! Jude Bellingham makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 45.
- 46' Eberechi Eze is replacing Declan Rice for the England side.
- 47' Magnificent from Jude Bellingham! That is 87 goals in 383 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 52' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 55' Torbjorn Heggem is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 60' Julian Ryerson makes way for Fredrik Aursnes at the 60 minute mark. A tactical switch from Norway.
- 65' England looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Jude Bellingham scoring 2 goals.
- 67' Antonio Nusa has so much to prove this time. He replaces Andreas Schjelderup on 67 minute.
- 71' Another substitution for England to replace Anthony Gordon by Reece James on 71 minute.
- 76' Bukayo Saka has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 5 goals to his name this season.
- 81' A quiet spell here at Hard Rock Stadium. Norway seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 86' The whistle greets Nico O'Reilly as he departs to be replaced by Djed Spence.
- 89' The England bench stirs into life. Ezri Konsa is withdrawn and Morgan Rogers gets his opportunity.
- 90' The whistle greets David Wolfe as he departs to be replaced by Marcus Pedersen.
- Full Time. England beats Norway
Lineups
Norway Lineups
4-1-2-3Starting XI
- 1
- 3
-
17
Torbjorn Heggem ↓ Leo Ostigard 91'
-
5
David Wolfe ↓ Marcus Pedersen 90'
- 26
- 6
- 8
- 10
- 9
- 21
-
7
Alexander Sorloth ↓ Oscar Bobb 67'
Bench
- 13
- 12
- 15
- 25
- 24
-
4
Leo Ostigard ↑ 91'
-
16
Marcus Pedersen ↑ 90'
- 19
-
14
Fredrik Aursnes ↑ 60'
-
22
Oscar Bobb ↑ 67'
-
20
Antonio Nusa ↑ 67'
- 2
- 18
- 23
- 11
Coach
Ståle Solbakken
England Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
- 5
- 9
-
4
Declan Rice ↓ Eberechi Eze 46'
-
2
Ezri Konsa ↓ Morgan Rogers 89'
- 6
-
10
Jude Bellingham ↓ Dan Burn 111'
-
18
Anthony Gordon ↓ Reece James 71'
- 8
-
20
Noni Madueke ↓ Bukayo Saka 46'
-
3
Nico O'Reilly ↓ Djed Spence 86'
Bench
- 14
-
17
Morgan Rogers ↑ 89'
- 11
- 12
-
21
Eberechi Eze ↑ 46'
- 13
- 19
-
25
Djed Spence ↑ 86'
-
15
Dan Burn ↑ 111'
-
24
Reece James ↑ 71'
- 22
-
7
Bukayo Saka ↑ 46'
- 23
- 16
Coach
Thomas Tuchel
H2H
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.3
Norway xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.69
England xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 75% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: England win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.99
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 3.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 4.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
Double Chance
Norway or Draw
43%
Draw or England
79%
Norway or England
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
7.5%
1 – 1
7.3%
0 – 2
6.8%
0 – 3
5.9%
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 4
5%
2 – 3
4.9%
0 – 1
4.7%
2 – 1
4.2%
0 – 4
3.9%
2 – 4
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Norway
| Handicap | Norway covers | Push | England covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 9% | 84% |
| -0.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| +0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +1 | 35% | 20% | 45% |
| +1.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +2 | 55% | 19% | 27% |
| +2.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
Clean Sheet
Norway keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
England keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.