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After qualifying for a fifth successive quarter-final at major tournaments, England are up against Norway in Miami on Saturday night for a place in the World Cup semi-final.
The Three Lions battled altitude and the Azteca Stadium to beat Mexico 3-2 in the round of 16, and now the ultimate goal is trying to end 60 years of hurt and win their first major trophy since 1966.
On the other hand, Norway are in uncharted territory having reached a World Cup quarter-final for the first time, after arguably producing the biggest scalp of the round of 16 by beating five-time winners Brazil 2-1.
Read our prediction, preview and betting tips for the game below, and make sure to check out our today's betting tips page for more of our expert predictions, as well as our best world cup betting offers.
Norway vs. England key stats
- Norway are winless in six World Cup games against European teams (D2, L4).
- England have won six of their last seven matches in all competitions (D1).
- BTTS has come through in 11 of Norway's previous 12 outings across all competitions.
Norway vs. England preview: Three Lions to claim victory over Vikings?
| Norway | vs | England |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | FIFA Ranking | 4 |
| Alexander Sorloth (76) | Most Caps | Harry Kane (119) |
| Erling Haaland (62) | Most Goals | Harry Kane (85) |
| 877 | Total Caps | 915 |
| 132 | Total Goals | 160 |
| 1 | Uncapped Players | 0 |
Norway are full of confidence having dispatched of Brazil in the last round, and so will head into this game against England with little fear.
Stale Solbakken's side will be the underdogs once more, but it is a tag that they seemingly relish having beaten Senegal in the group stage and held fellow quarter-finalists Morocco to a draw in a friendly before the World Cup, both who are ranked above them in the FIFA rankings.
The Vikings' squad may not be entirely recognisable, but they certainly boast a number of star names, notably Erling Haaland who boasts seven goals already this tournament.
David Moller Wolfe is Norway's only fresh injury concern after being forced off against Brazil, otherwise they should field a strong team that will test England to the maximum.
While Mexico are not as highly ranked as Brazil in the FIFA rankings, it was still a big test for the Three Lions given the circumstances surrounding the game and having to play against the co-hosts who had won every match without conceding prior.
Thomas Tuchel's side largely have Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham to thank for the victory with the latter scoring a brace, and both players have contributed to 10 of England's 11 goals so far at the World Cup.
There may be a slight overreliance on the dynamic duo though, and the Three Lions continue to worryingly ship goals with three now conceded in the knockouts.
Still, they should possess too much overall quality here and get the job done, but they will have to do so without the injured Jordan Henderson and suspended Jarell Quansah, the latter who has recently received a two-match ban for his red card against Mexico.
Norway vs. England form guide & betting tips
| Norway | vs | England |
|---|---|---|
WWLWW |
Form | WDWWW |
| 12 | Goals For | 11 |
| 9 | Goals Against | 5 |
LWW |
World Cup 2026 | WWW |
Whispers predicts: Norway 1-2 England
England are 8/15 (1.53) favourites to qualify, but while Norway should be a stern test for them, we are backing England to win at 20/21 (1.95) and not need extra-time and/or penalties.
BTTS – Yes at 7/10 (1.70) also has a strong chance of coming through given it has in each of Norway's five World Cup games.
In terms of potential goalscorers, it is hard to look past Haaland to make another push for the Golden Boot being just one goal behind Lionel Messi's tally of eight so far.
Haaland to score anytime at 11/8 (2.38) is therefore our final pick, while our prediction of a 2-1 England victory can also be backed at 8/1 (9.00).
> BTTS – Yes at 7/10 (1.70) | Likelihood: Probable
> England to win at 20/21 (1.95) | Likelihood: Probable
> Haaland to score anytime at 11/8 (2.38) | Likelihood: Possible