England secured a 2-1 victory over Norway in the World Cup quarter-final held on July 12, 2026, in Miami, advancing to the semifinals [1, 2, 3]. Jude Bellingham scored both goals for England, including the decisive strike in extra time [3].
Manager Thomas Tuchel had almost all his squad available for the match except for defender Jarell Quansah, who was serving a two-match suspension after receiving a red card in the previous game against Mexico [4, 1, 5, 6]. "It's the best news. We had everyone available in training which we of course like. We have the full choice except for our suspended player, so that's the good news," Tuchel said ahead of the match [4].
Ezri Konsa started at right back, stepping in for the suspended Quansah [1, 2]. Midfielders Declan Rice and Jordan Henderson, along with defenders Marc Guehi and Reece James, had minor fitness concerns, and Henderson did not train before the game due to a broken arm sustained after the Mexico match [4, 5, 6]. Goalkeeper Jordan Pickford played his 18th World Cup game, breaking the English record for most appearances at the tournament [1, 2].
Norway made one change from their previous match, bringing in Andreas Schjelderup on the left wing [1, 2].
Tuchel urged his team to play with bravery and aggression, stressing traditional English qualities such as mentality, togetherness, and hunger. "This is now for me the exciting part but we need to let go... We need to connect to our identity, connect to what makes us strong, be on the front foot and be brave," Tuchel said ahead of the match [4, 7, 5, 6].
Despite the win, Tuchel appeared frustrated after the match. "The way we played, how we played, sloppy, lot of technical mistakes, not fast enough, not repetitive enough, we were lucky today," he said [3].
England will face the winner of the Argentina vs Switzerland quarter-final in the World Cup semifinals [4, 6, 3].
