England vs Norway is set for Saturday, July 11 in Miami after Norway knocked out Brazil, and Erling Haaland finished the job with two second-half goals. England reached the quarterfinal by beating Mexico 3-2, but the bracket now puts it against a Norway side that removed Brazil from the path.
Haaland Ends Brazil Run
Haaland scored twice after halftime against Brazil, and that was enough to send Norway through to the quarterfinal. The second-half burst decided a match that had to be won, not managed, and it left England with a new opponent instead of the Brazil side that had been in front of it if Mexico had gone the other way.
That quarterfinal place also makes the timing clearer for England. The match is scheduled for Saturday, July 11 in Miami, which means the next knockout step is already fixed even though the route changed underneath it.
England Survives Mexico
England needed all three goals to get past Mexico 3-2 in Mexico City, and the margin never felt secure after it stretched a two-goal lead. England then spent much of the second half with ten players after Jarell Quansah was shown a red card, and Mexico twice cut the gap back to one.
Harry Kane’s two goals helped England move on from the Round of 32, and Jude Bellingham remains part of a side that has already handled three group games, a knockout against DR Congo, and now another one-goal test in the Round of 16. The route has not been smooth, but it has kept England alive in the 2026 World Cup bracket.
Miami Waits For England
Norway’s win removes Brazil from England’s projected path and leaves England with a quarterfinal that can no longer be framed around an easier draw. If England get through Norway, the bracket points toward Argentina in the semifinals, with the third-place playoff in Miami waiting for the beaten semifinalist on the other side.
For England, the immediate job is simpler: beat Norway on July 11 and keep the knockout run moving. For Norway, Haaland’s two goals turned one second-half surge into a seat in the last eight.
