Norway await as England sweat on Rice and James

Quarter-final Thursday, Norway stand in the way

Your team faces Norway in the World Cup quarter-final Thursday. England go in as favourites after that wild 3–2 win over Mexico in the round of 16 (2). Norway have had their own distractions, they switched hotels this week because of noise and construction issues at their original base (2).

Henderson out after surgery

Jordan Henderson broke his arm celebrating the Mexico win on Sunday and has had surgery in the USA (8). He is out of the tournament. A freak injury, and a blow to the squad's experience in midfield.

Three key players on individual programmes

Reece James, Declan Rice, and Marc Guehi are all doing individual work rather than full training ahead of the Norway match. Henderson is also recovering from his operation. The sight of three important names doing light sessions two days before a quarter-final is not ideal.

Kane and Bellingham, 10 of your 11 goals

The numbers are absurd. Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham have scored 10 of England's 11 World Cup goals between them (7). Morgan Rogers put it plainly: "He's an inspiring player. There is no cap on what he can achieve" (9). A Swedish columnist wrote that people wanted to send Bellingham home, now he is carrying the side (7).

Rogers on Wonderwall

Morgan Rogers spoke about the Oasis anthem becoming the soundtrack to this run. "That moment is very special," he said of hearing the whole camp belt it out (5). The song has become an unofficial team hymn during the tournament.

Djed Spence, camp documentarian

Djed Spence has been filming inside the England camp, capturing behind-the-scenes content including a quiz session with Morgan Rogers (1) (4). The BBC have been running the footage. A small thing, but it shows the mood inside the squad is relaxed.

Odegaard on Rice

Martin Odegaard knows what he is up against. "He can do so many things on the pitch. He can defend, he can attack, he can be physical, he can be good on the ball. He's a very complete player," the Norway captain said of Declan Rice ahead of the quarter-final.

Fan reactions

Fans are still buzzing off the Mexico numbers, 45 million people watched that round of 16 match in the United States alone, making it the most-watched non-USMNT football telecast in American English-language history. The scale of the audience has fans feeling this England side is capturing attention far beyond the usual borders. Read more on Reddit