Norway vs England prediction tips and odds | World Cup 2026

Norway face England in the quarter-finals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Saturday 11 July at the Miami Stadium (22:00 BST).

Erling Haaland, who has scored seven goals in four complete matches in the tournament, takes on Harry Kane, who has six in five outings, in a head-to-head between two of the best strikers in world football, and two players with ambitions of winning the Golden Boot this summer. Those looking for the best sites to bet on the World Cup will find plenty of value in this quarter-final.

Norway eliminated Brazil in the round of 16 with a stunning 2-1 comeback courtesy of a Haaland brace in the closing stages, while England survived an extraordinary encounter against Mexico at the Azteca (3-2), playing with ten men for over 30 minutes following Jarell Quansah's dismissal. This quarter-final pits the surprise package of the tournament against one of the pre-tournament favourites.

Norway vs England: match preview and recent form

Norway are competing at a World Cup for the first time since 1998 and have already surpassed every previous result in the history of Norwegian football at the tournament. Under the guidance of Stale Solbakken, who played at the 1998 World Cup as a midfielder, this generation led by Haaland and Martin Odegaard have rewritten the record books.

Norway opened their campaign with a 4-1 demolition of Iraq in Boston, Haaland scoring twice. Senegal were then beaten 3-2 in New York, with Haaland again registering a brace. The only defeat, 4-1 against France, came in a match where Solbakken rotated heavily with qualification already secured.

In the knockout rounds, Haaland struck the winner in the 86th minute against Ivory Coast in the round of 32, after Antonio Nusa had opened the scoring on 39 minutes. In the round of 16, the Manchester City striker turned the match against Brazil with a brace: a header from Andreas Schjelderup's cross in the 79th minute and a low drive from outside the area in the 90th.

Haaland's conversion rate of 39% in this tournament (seven goals from 18 shots) is the best for one of the leading scorers at a single World Cup since Gary Lineker in 1986.

With 62 goals in 54 international appearances, his scoring rate exceeds one goal per match for Norway, and more recently he has netted a staggering 27 goals in his last 14 international games, scoring in every single one of those. NetBet price Haaland as an anytime scorer at 2.10 for this quarter-final, which looks strong value given his record. For a full breakdown of their football markets, read our NetBet sportsbook review.

The weakness for Norway remains at the back. They have conceded in all five of their World Cup matches (nine in total, including four in the 4-1 defeat to France). Against the quality England possess in the final third, that vulnerability could prove decisive.

England reach the quarter-finals for the third consecutive World Cup, equalling the best run in the national team's history. Thomas Tuchel's side opened with a 4-2 victory over Croatia featuring a Kane double, before a disappointing goalless draw with Ghana and a comfortable 2-0 win against Panama.

In the knockout rounds, England have shown resilience under pressure. Trailing 1-0 to DR Congo after seven minutes (Cipenga's opener), Kane equalised in the 75th minute and sealed the win in the 86th. Against Mexico at the Azteca, Jude Bellingham scored twice in 98 seconds (36th and 38th minutes), before Quansah's red card on 54 minutes forced England to defend their 3-2 lead with ten men for the remainder of the match.

Kane has scored six goals in this World Cup and 14 in his career at the tournament, an all-time record for an English player. At Bayern Munich in 2025/26, the striker enjoyed the finest individual campaign of his career with 36 goals in the Bundesliga. Bellingham, with four goals in the tournament, is the other key attacking threat. New customers looking for a welcome bonus ahead of the quarter-finals can take advantage of the NetBet sports welcome offer.

England's principal advantage lies in squad depth and Tuchel's experience of managing high-pressure knockout matches. The most visible weakness concerns the right-back position: four different starters in five matches in that role, and the absences of Quansah (suspended) and Reece James (injured) further complicate matters.

England have kept just two clean sheets in five matches (Ghana 0-0 and Panama 2-0), conceding in both knockout fixtures. That pattern offers a genuine avenue of attack for a Norway side who have scored in every match since the tournament began. For those exploring new UK betting sites ahead of the knockout stages, the quarter-finals provide an ideal entry point.

Team news and predicted XIs: Norway vs England

Norway

Stale Solbakken has a fully fit squad at his disposal for the quarter-final. Haaland played the full 90 minutes against Brazil and has no fitness concerns. Odegaard, Sander Berge (Fulham) and Patrick Berg (Bodo/Glimt) formed the midfield trio in both knockout matches and are expected to continue.

The line-up that defeated Brazil should be retained. David Moller Wolfe (Wolverhampton Wanderers), who registered one assist in the tournament, occupies the left-back berth. Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund) operates on the right. In attack, Nusa (RB Leipzig) and Alexander Sorloth (Atletico Madrid) complete the front three alongside Haaland.

Torbjorn Heggem (Bologna) and Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford) form the centre-back pairing, with Orjan Nyland between the posts. The 35-year-old goalkeeper, who has earned 75 caps, proved decisive against Brazil by saving a penalty from Bruno Guimaraes.

England

England have three significant absences for the quarter-final. Quansah is suspended following his red card in the 54th minute against Mexico, with that ban subsequently being extended to two games, while Henderson suffered a freak wrist fracture during the post-match celebrations at the Azteca and is ruled out for the remainder of the tournament.

Marc Guehi (Manchester City) is a doubt after suffering a hamstring strain against Mexico, which would be a significant blow to the centre of England's defence. If Guehi is ruled out, John Stones or Trevoh Chalobah could deputise alongside Ezri Konsa. Reece James (Chelsea) also remains a doubt due to a tendon issue that has kept him out of the last three matches.

Declan Rice (Arsenal) is a doubt after falling ill in the build-up to the quarter-final. If Rice is unavailable, Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United) would be the most likely replacement in the double pivot. Elliot Anderson (Manchester City) forms the double pivot with Rice. Bellingham operates as the number ten behind Kane, with Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) on the right and Anthony Gordon (Barcelona) on the left.

Norway vs England: predicted line-ups

Predicted Norway XI (4-3-3): O Nyland; J Ryerson, K Ajer, T Heggem, D Moller Wolfe; S Berge, P Berg, M Odegaard; A Sorloth, E Haaland, A Nusa

Predicted England XI (4-2-3-1): J Pickford; D Spence, M Guehi, E Konsa, N O'Reilly; D Rice, E Anderson; B Saka, J Bellingham, A Gordon; H Kane

Head to head: Norway vs England

Norway and England have met 12 times in total, with seven wins for England, three draws and two victories for Norway. The two nations have never faced each other at a major tournament finals, making this quarter-final in Miami a historic occasion.

Norway's two wins both came in qualifying for the 1994 World Cup: 2-1 in Oslo in September 1981 and 2-0, also in Oslo, in June 1993. The latter result was immortalised by Bjorge Lillelien's iconic commentary, which remains one of the most celebrated moments in broadcasting history.

The most recent encounter was a friendly at Wembley in September 2014, which England won 1-0. The two sides have not met since, rendering the historical record largely irrelevant to this fixture. The Norway of 2026, with Haaland and Odegaard, bear no resemblance to the teams that previously faced England. Those looking at the latest football betting guide will find detailed market analysis for this quarter-final tie.

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