World Cup 2026: Norway vs England - pre-match preview

2026 FIFA World Cup: pre-match update for Norway - England.

Kick-off is scheduled for 21:00 UTC.

Referee for this match: Clément Turpin.

At Miami Stadium, light rain weather is expected (~32.9°C).

Norway squad and formation

Under Ståle Solbakken, Norway are set to line up in a 4-3-3 formation.

Norway goalkeeper: 1 Ørjan Nyland.

Probable starting XI for Norway at the 2026 FIFA World Cup:

1 Ørjan Nyland
3 Kristoffer Ajer
5 David Møller Wolfe
6 Patrick Berg
7 Alexander Sørloth
8 Sander Berge
9 Erling Haaland
10 Martin Ødegaard
17 Torbjørn Heggem
20 Antonio Nusa
26 Julian Ryerson

England squad and formation

Under Thomas Tuchel, England are set to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation.

England goalkeeper: 1 Jordan Pickford.

Probable starting XI for England at the 2026 FIFA World Cup:

1 Jordan Pickford
2 Ezri Konsa
3 Nico O'Reilly
4 Declan Rice
7 Bukayo Saka
8 Elliot Anderson
9 Harry Kane
10 Jude Bellingham
15 Dan Burn
18 Anthony Gordon
25 Djed Spence

Norway - England live commentary and scoreboard: match centre.