Last Word on Football brings you the confirmed lineups and latest team news ahead of the Norway vs England World Cup quarterfinal clash at the Miami Stadium. Kick off is scheduled for 5 pm local time, 10 pm BST, and 11 pm Norwegian time. For the victors, a semifinal against either Switzerland or Argentina awaits.
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Norway vs England: Team News and Confirmed Lineups
Date: Saturday, July 11, 2026
Venue: Miami Stadium, Florida
Kick-off: 22:00 GMT, 17:00 local time, 23:00 Norway
Last meeting: England 1-0 Norway (Friendly at Wembley Stadium, September 2014)
Referee: Clement Turpin (France)
Current odds:
Norway Team News
Leading up to the game, the Norway camp was struck by a bug, making several players ill. However, they have all been declared fit to start, meaning manager Ståle Solbakken should have a full squad to choose from, and no surprises are expected. Find out the Norway XI below.
Haaland on World Cup so Far
Speaking ahead of the game, the Manchester City striker said, “I never thought I would experience something like this. It’s surreal to compete against the best players in the world at a World Cup. Just being here is special. But scoring seven goals for Norway at a World Cup is something else entirely. It feels unreal.
England Team News
Declan Rice, Marc Guehi, and Reece James all took part in full training on Friday, meaning that only the suspended Jarell Quansah and injured Jordan Henderson are unavailable for Thomas Tuchel. However, Tuchel must decide whether to risk these players or start them from the bench. Find out below the team he has decided to start with.
Tuchel: “We Must Give Everything”
In his pre-match press conference, Three Lions boss Thomas Tuchel said that his team must have no regrets at full-time today. He said: “This is the exciting part of the tournament.
“Now we need to let go, play to our strengths, stay on the front foot and be brave. It’s a World Cup quarter-final, and you don’t want to finish it thinking you could have done more. We have to give everything.”
Norway vs England Confirmed Lineups
Norway XI
Will appear here approximately 90 mins before kickoff
England XI
Will appear here approximately 90 mins before kickoff
Road to the QuarterFinal
🏴 England 4-2 Croatia 🇭🇷
🏴 England 0-0 Ghana 🇬🇭
🏴 England 2-0 Panama 🇵🇦
🏴 England 2-1 DR Congo 🇨🇩
🏴 England 3-2 Mexico 🇲🇽
🇳🇴 Norway 4-1 Iraq 🇮🇶
🇳🇴 Norway 3-2 Senegal 🇸🇳
🇳🇴 Norway 1-4 France 🇫🇷
🇳🇴 Norway 2-1 Ivory Coast 🇨🇮
🇳🇴 Norway 2-1 Brazil 🇧🇷
Featured image courtesy of Imago/NurPhoto
