Norway vs England squad comparison: Market values and most expensive players

Norway and England meet at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami in the quarter-finals of the 2026 World Cup on Saturday evening, with the Three Lions chasing a place in the last four for just the fourth time in their history.

The Three Lions got past Mexico 3-2 in a chaotic round of 16 tie at Estadio Azteca, with Jude Bellingham scoring twice in two minutes before Harry Kane added a penalty, though the victory came at a cost as Jarell Quansah was sent off.

Norway's run to this stage has been the story of the tournament, with Stale Solbakken's side becoming the first team in their history to reach a World Cup quarter-final after beating Ivory Coast and then securing an upset 2-1 success over Brazil in the last 16.

Erling Haaland has been the driving force for the Vikings, scoring seven goals in four games, only behind Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi in the race for the Golden Boot – both of whom are on eight goals – while Kane has found the net six times for the Three Lions at the ongoing tournament.

Both sides have met 12 times in total, with England winning seven, though Norway's two victories came in World Cup qualifying in 1981 and 1993, and this is the first time the nations have ever faced each other in a major tournament.

Norway vs England squad value comparison

All values from Transfermarkt

Norway's total squad value stands at €589.90m (£505.0m), ranking them ninth among all 48 nations at the 2026 World Cup and the fifth most valuable among the sides that made it to the quarter-finals.

England's squad is valued at €1.36bn (£1.16bn), making the Three Lions the second most valuable team at the tournament and one of only four nations to surpass the €1bn mark.

Norway vs England most valuable players

Norway's three most valuable players are Erling Haaland (€200m/£171.2m), Martin Odegaard (€65m/£55.6m) and Jorgen Strand Larsen (€40m/£34.2m), with the former two central to Solbakken's plans from first whistle to last.

Haaland's €200m valuation makes him the joint most expensive player at the entire 2026 World Cup, a figure that reflects not just his seven goals in four games at this tournament but a club season in which he scored 38 goals across all competitions for Manchester City in 2025-26.

England's three most valuable players are Jude Bellingham (€130m/£111.4m), Declan Rice (€120m/£102.8m) and Bukayo Saka (€110m/£94.2m), with the former having already scored four goals at this tournament to become the first England midfielder to reach that tally in a single World Cup campaign on record.

Norway vs England least valuable players

Norway's three lowest-valued players are Orjan Nyland (€800k/£685k), Egil Selvik (€1.5m/£1.28m) and Thelo Aasgaard (€2.80m/£2.40m) with Morten Thorsby (€2.80m/£2.40m).

England's three lowest-valued players are Jordan Henderson (€1.2m/£1m), Dan Burn (€4m/£3.42m) and John Stones (€12m/£10.27m), with the former making history against Panama as the first Three Lions player to feature at four separate World Cups.

Norway vs England transfer records

Haaland holds the record for the most expensive Norwegian player in history, following his transfer from Borussia Dortmund to Manchester City for a €60m (£51.2m) release clause in 2022.

Meanwhile, the most expensive English footballer of all time is Elliot Anderson, whose recent £116m transfer from Nottingham Forest to Manchester City surpassed the previous record set by Jude Bellingham's £115m move from Borussia Dortmund to Real Madrid.