England face Norway with a semi-final on the line

Quarter-final Saturday

England face Norway in the World Cup quarter-finals Saturday (1). The winner meets either Argentina or Uruguay in the semis. Your team are favourites, riding the momentum of that wild 3–2 win over Mexico in the last 16. Paul Scholes has gone public with a warning: "I think England are in big trouble", the Paul Scholes column is out there, and so is the bulletin-board material.

Odegaard on Rice: 'He has everything'

Martin Odegaard did not hold back. The Norway captain called Declan Rice a player who "has everything" ahead of the quarter-final (2). The two are teammates at Arsenal. Saturday, they go head-to-head for a place in the last four.

Kane and the Trump golf round

Harry Kane described playing golf with President Trump ahead of the tournament as "surreal" (3). Strange pre-World Cup subplot, but Kane is locked in where it matters, 11 goals shared between him and Jude Bellingham so far.

Fan reactions

Fans are not all calm. The Jarell Quansah suspension still has no official explanation from FIFA, and Thomas Tuchel confirmed England have received nothing since the red card against Mexico was upgraded to a two-game ban. The thread is a mix of frustration and gallows humour, typical quarter-final nerves. Read the full discussion.