Kickoff: Saturday, July 11, 2026 · 5:00 PM ET (21:00 UTC)
Venue: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
Stage: Quarter-final · 2026 FIFA World Cup
On paper, a mismatch — and that's precisely why it's worth watching. England enter as clear favorites, but the 2026 World Cup has already shown that organized, disciplined underdogs can frustrate even the most talented sides over a single 90 minutes. The question isn't just whether England win, but whether Norway can make it uncomfortable.
Norway arrive in good form despite a slip — beat Senegal 3–2, lost 1–4 to France, beat Ivory Coast 2–1 and beat Brazil 2–1 (9 pts, 8 scored, 8 conceded).
England arrive in strong form — drew 0–0 with Ghana, beat Panama 2–0, beat Congo, D.R. 2–1 and beat Mexico 3–2 (10 pts, 7 scored, 3 conceded).
🇳🇴 Norway — 🏴 England
FIFA ranking — #45 — #4
Confederation — Europe (UEFA) — Europe (UEFA)
World Cup titles — 0 — 1
World Cup appearances — 3 — 17
Norway are an emerging tournament nation; England are 1-time world champion.
Based purely on the FIFA-ranking gap, a model favors England to win roughly 77% of the time — with the balance split between a Norway result and a draw. That's a ranking-implied estimate, not a prediction of how the 90 minutes will actually unfold: form, tactics, and a single moment routinely override the math, and this tournament has served up several reminders already.
This is a Quarter-final tie in the first 48-team World Cup — straight knockout football. There are no second chances and no points to make up: the winner moves a step closer to the final on July 19, the loser is out. If it's level after 90 minutes it goes to extra time and, if needed, penalties. See where both sides sit in our live title odds and how the Round of 32 format works.
*Preview auto-generated ahead of kickoff from first-party tournament data (FIFA rankings, World Cup history, confederation). Updated results land in our match recaps within minutes of full-time. Spanish translation follows within ~10 minutes.*
Norway vs England is scheduled for Saturday, July 11, 2026 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is hosted across 16 cities in the United States, Mexico, and Canada, running from June 11 to July 19, 2026 — the first 48-team World Cup.