England in Miami as Norway's World Cup run rolls on

England await in Miami on Saturday

Your team are into the World Cup quarter-finals. Norway beat Brazil 2–1 in the round of 16 on Sunday, and now it is England in Miami on Saturday (4) (5) (8). Erling Haaland is joint top scorer in the tournament alongside Harry Kane, Lionel Messi, and Kylian Mbappe (8). The Guardian captured the mood: "We are never going home" has become the soundtrack (5). Ståle Solbakken has this squad believing.

Haaland's record against England's back line

If England start Ezri Konsa and Marc Guehi at centre-back, Haaland has faced them before. Across his club career against those two, plus John Stones, Dan Burn, and Trevoh Chalobah, Haaland has a strong scoring record against Premier League defenders (2). England are sweating on Reece James's fitness ahead of the quarter-final, with Thomas Tuchel facing a right-back crisis.

Haaland's shirt tells a story

Haaland wears names on his Norway shirt, and a German outlet has explained why (3). It is a personal touch from a striker who lets his goals do the talking.

Odegaard not Galatasaray-bound

Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard is not in talks to join Galatasaray, despite reports circulating (6). Nothing to worry about.

The aftermath in Brazil

Norway's win has sent shockwaves through Brazilian football. Neymar hinted at international retirement: "Tentei, tentei. Agora acabou. Comecei aqui, acabei aqui" (4). His father then published a public message urging him to keep playing (10). Santos coach Cuca said Neymar will rest before deciding his next steps, with a move to Cincinnati in MLS already off the table (11). Meanwhile, the CBF confirmed Carlo Ancelotti stays on as Brazil manager until 2030 despite the early exit (7). And Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni had a nod for Norway too: "Norway are a good team. If Endrick scores that goal at 0–0, we are talking about something else" (9).

Fan reactions

Manchester City fans on Reddit are raving about one Norwegian's performance against Brazil, highlighting his progressive passes into the final third and his contribution to the winning goal. Over on the Chelsea subreddit and r/soccer, England's right-back situation is a major talking point ahead of Saturday, with Tuchel hoping Reece James can return in time to face Haaland and company.