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All eyes will be on Erling Haaland as Norway faces England in the World Cup quarterfinals on Saturday, July 11.
Haaland has led Norway into the quarterfinals for the first time in World Cup history, and will now aim to take his side past the Three Lions in Miami.
The 25-year-old is chasing a Golden Boot at his first World Cup, having already scored seven goals in just four games at the tournament so far.Keep it here for live updates on Haaland’s performance against England.
At halftime of extra time, with his side down 2-1, Haaland’s night is brought to an end. The superstar is subbed off in favor of Jørgen Strand Larsen.
It appears Haaland was simply out of gas after 105 minutes in the humid conditions.
Bellingham gets his second and England leads! If Norway is to get back into this now, it may need Haaland to come up big.
We are tied 1-1 and heading to extra time after a grueling affair in south Florida.
This has easily been Haaland’s quietest game of the World Cup so far. He’s got two headers on goal that didn’t quite trouble Pickford. Otherwise he only has 19 touches and is 5/12 passing.
Haaland gets a decent header off on a Norway free kick, which Pickford easily pushes out for a corner.
We are back with the score 1-1
The half started slowly but kicked into life near the end.
Outside of one header on target, Haaland has been almost invisible. The striker has touched the ball six times, the lowest of any player on the field, and has completed one of three passes.
What a goal from England’s star midfielder to level the game at 1-1.
Norway takes the lead! Haaland not involved but a great strike by Schjelderup to make it 1-0.
Ryerson gets a good cross off and Haaland heads right to Pickford for his first shot of the game.
It’s been pretty uneventful so far, with Haaland touching the ball just four times in a scoreless game.
England has had most of the possession in the first 12 minutes, limiting Haaland to just two touches so far.
The match is underway in Miami, with temperatures in the high 80s and feeling close to 100 with humidity.
Erling Haaland has “Braut Haaland” written on the back of his Norway World Cup jersey to honor his parents. Braut is his mother’s maiden name and Haaland is his father’s last name.
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Goalkeeper:
Defenders:
- Julian Ryerson
- Kristoffer Ajer
- Torbjørn Heggem
- David Møller Wolfe
Midfielders:
- Patrick Berg
- Sander Berge
- Martin Ødegaard
Forwards:
- Andreas Schjelderup
- Erling Haaland
- Alexander Sørloth
Erling Haaland World Cup history
Erling Haaland is making his World Cup debut in 2026 after years of smashing goal-scoring records across Europe, taking Norway to the last eight its first appearance since 1998. The 25-year-old has won three Golden Boot awards as the Premier League’s top scorer in four seasons, including a record 36 goals in 2022-23.
Haaland has scored seven goals in just four games at the 2026 World Cup.
Erling Haaland international stats
Haaland has scored an incredible 62 goals in 54 caps for Norway, making him the country’s all-time top scorer.
What club does Erling Haaland play for?
Manchester City.
World Cup knockout round format
The World Cup becomes a single-elimination tournament once the knockout stage begins. The 32 remaining teams have been placed into a bracket, and the field will halve itself during each ensuing round of the tournament until a winner is crowned.
The lone exception is that the two semifinal losers will play in a third-place game ahead of the World Cup final.
Round of 16
- July 4: France def Paraguay – Philadelphia
- July 4: Morocco def Canada – Houston
- July 5: Norway def Brazil – East Rutherford
- July 5: England def Mexico – Mexico City
- July 6: Spain def Portugal – Arlington
- July 6: Belgium def USA – Seattle
- July 7: Argentina def Egypt – Atlanta
- July 7: Switzerland def Colombia – Vancouver
Quarterfinals
- July 9: France def Morocco – Foxborough
- July 10: Spain def Belgium – Inglewood
- July 11: Norway vs. England – Miami
- July 11: Argentina vs. Switzerland – Kansas City
Semifinals
- July 14: France vs. Spain – Arlington
- July 15: Norway/England vs. Argentina/Switzerland – Atlanta
Final
- July 19 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey
