{"id":17279,"date":"2026-07-12T00:27:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-11T18:57:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/?p=17279"},"modified":"2026-07-12T00:27:01","modified_gmt":"2026-07-11T18:57:01","slug":"fifa-world-cup-2026-england-vs-norway-quarter-final-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-england-vs-norway-quarter-final-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 | England vs Norway: Quarter-Final Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i>Quarter-Final | Miami Stadium | Saturday, 12 July \u2014 2:30 AM IST<\/i><\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-black ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Page Contents:<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #282fff;color:#282fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #282fff;color:#282fff\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-england-vs-norway-quarter-final-preview\/#Team_News\" title=\"Team News\">Team News<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-england-vs-norway-quarter-final-preview\/#Predicted_Starting_XI\" title=\"Predicted Starting XI\">Predicted Starting XI<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-england-vs-norway-quarter-final-preview\/#The_Final_Preview\" title=\"The Final Preview\">The Final Preview<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Team_News\"><\/span><b>Team News<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>England \u2014 Quansah out, Spence in: <\/b>Jarell Quansah has been handed a two-match ban following his direct red card against Mexico. The suspension covers this quarter-final and, should England advance, the semi-final \u2014 a significant blow to Thomas Tuchel&#8217;s defensive options. With Reece James still battling a hamstring problem that has kept him sidelined since the group stage, Djed Spence is Tuchel&#8217;s solution at right-back. The Tottenham Hotspur defender had already started at right-back against DR Congo at this FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122.<\/p>\n<p><b>Norway \u2014 no fresh injury concerns: <\/b>St\u00e5le Solbakken names a settled squad with no significant absences to report.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Predicted_Starting_XI\"><\/span><b>Predicted Starting XI<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/0-6-4z5974253\/0-2-5z5974716\/teams\/england\/england-squad\"><b>England <\/b><\/a><b>\u2014 4-2-3-1<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Jordan Pickford in goal. Djed Spence at right-back, Ezri Konsa and Marc Gu\u00e9hi as the centre-back pairing, Nico O&#8217;Reilly at left-back. Elliot Anderson and Declan Rice as the double pivot. Bukayo Saka from the right, Jude Bellingham as the number ten, Anthony Gordon from the left. Harry Kane leads the line.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/0-6-4z5974253\/0-2-5z5974716\/teams\/norway\/norway-squad\"><b>Norway <\/b><\/a><b>\u2014 4-3-3<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u00d8rjan Nyland in goal. Julian Ryerson at right-back, Kristoffer Ajer and Torbj\u00f8rn Heggem as the centre-back pairing, David M\u00f8ller Wolfe at left-back. Sander Berge as the defensive anchor, Patrick Berg and Martin \u00d8degaard either side of him. Antonio Nusa from the left, Erling Haaland through the centre, Alexander S\u00f8rloth from the right.<\/p>\n<p><i>Watch the <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\"><i>FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122<\/i><\/a><i> live in India on ZEE 5. Choose the <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/myaccount\/subscription?plan-ref=0-11-7467&amp;asset-ref=0-6-4z5914493&amp;visibility=SELECTED&amp;context=FIFA\"><i>ZEE5 FIFA Subscription<\/i><\/a><i> \u20b9799 quarterly plan or the \u20b91,699 annual plan to stream every match of the tournament.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Final_Preview\"><\/span><b>The Final Preview<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The match England always knew was coming and the match Norway have been building toward since the day the draw was made. Two of the most talked-about strikers in the world \u2014 Harry Kane and Erling Haaland \u2014 on opposite sides of a World Cup quarter-final in Miami. The teams are separated by one significant structural difference: England have more creative depth; Norway have the most dangerous individual in a straight fight.<\/p>\n<p><b>Spence vs Nusa \u2014 the exposed right side: <\/b>Norway will identify Spence as the vulnerability and target him from the first minute. Antonio Nusa is fast, direct, and extremely comfortable in one-against-one situations. He doesn&#8217;t need many touches \u2014 he needs space and a half-second of pace advantage. Rice and Anderson must offer double-cover on that side, and Konsa must be ready to step across if Nusa gets behind.<\/p>\n<p><b>Bellingham and \u00d8degaard \u2014 the creative captains: <\/b>Both players operate as the primary creative force for their side, and both are asked to contribute defensively when their teams don&#8217;t have the ball. Bellingham&#8217;s two goals in 98 seconds against Mexico showed what he can produce when space opens; \u00d8degaard&#8217;s ability to receive between the lines and play forward before Berge&#8217;s defensive screen resets gives Norway their best route to creating for Haaland. If Elliot Anderson tracks \u00d8degaard aggressively, Rice is exposed against Norway&#8217;s wide forwards. If Rice drops to manage Haaland&#8217;s movement, \u00d8degaard finds pockets. England&#8217;s double pivot is being asked to manage both simultaneously.<\/p>\n<p>Haaland is the central problem. He scored seven goals on his way to this quarter-final and has not played a match where he wasn&#8217;t the most physically imposing presence on the pitch. Konsa and Gu\u00e9hi are England&#8217;s best centre-back partnership at this tournament \u2014 organised, strong in the air, and experienced in Champions League environments \u2014 but Haaland has scored against every defensive setup he has faced here. England will need to limit his service as much as they limit his finishing opportunities. If Berge plays long early and Haaland wins his first aerial duel against Gu\u00e9hi, the match changes shape immediately.<\/p>\n<p>England&#8217;s attacking answer is Kane and Saka. Kane converted a penalty against Mexico under pressure in a match that was slipping away \u2014 he doesn&#8217;t miss from the spot, and he doesn&#8217;t hide when the occasion demands. Saka from the right is Norway&#8217;s most complex defensive assignment: he can drift inside or hold the touchline, and M\u00f8ller Wolfe will have to make decisions throughout about how deep to hold. Gordon&#8217;s energy from the left gives England width on both sides.<\/p>\n<p>England&#8217;s squad is deeper, their creative options are broader, and they have a midfielder in Bellingham capable of changing a match on his own. England advance \u2014 but if Haaland scores first, this could be the longest 90 minutes of Tuchel\u2019s tournament.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i>ZEE 5 is the official streaming home for the FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 in India. England vs Norway kicks off at 2:30 AM IST on 12 July \u2014 check available ZEE 5 subscription plans and stream the match live.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>Disclaimer: Subscription pack prices are subject to change from time to time. Please visit the subscription page for the most up-to-date pricing information.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quarter-Final | Miami Stadium | Saturday, 12 July \u2014 2:30 AM IST Team News England \u2014 Quansah out, Spence in: Jarell Quansah has been handed a two-match ban following his direct red card against Mexico. The suspension covers this quarter-final and, should England advance, the semi-final \u2014 a significant blow to Thomas Tuchel&#8217;s defensive options. 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