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England beat Norway in extra time to reach World Cup semi-finals
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Norway squad
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1 Orjan NYLAND Goalkeeper
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2 Morten Thorsby Midfielder
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3 Kristoffer AJER Defender
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4 Leo OSTIGARD Defender
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5 David MOLLER WOLFE Defender
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6 Patrick BERG Midfielder
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7 Alexander SORLOTH Forward
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8 Sander BERGE Midfielder
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9 Erling HAALAND Forward
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10 Martin ODEGAARD Midfielder
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11 Jorgen STRAND LARSEN Forward
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12 Sander TANGVIK Goalkeeper
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13 Egil SELVIK Goalkeeper
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14 Fredrik AURSNES Midfielder
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15 Fredrik Andre BJORKAN Defender
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16 Marcus HOLMGREN PEDERSEN Defender
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17 Torbjorn HEGGEM Defender
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18 Kristian Thorstvedt Midfielder
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19 Thelo AASGAARD Midfielder
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20 Antonio NUSA Forward
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21 Andreas SCHJELDERUP Midfielder
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22 Oscar BOBB Midfielder
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23 Jens Petter HAUGE Midfielder
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24 Sondre LANGAS Defender
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25 Henrik FALCHENER Defender
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26 Julian RYERSON Forward
England squad
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1 Jordan PICKFORD Goalkeeper
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2 Ezri KONSA Defender
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3 Nico OREILLY Defender
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4 Declan RICE Midfielder
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5 John STONES Defender
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6 Marc GUEHI Defender
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7 Bukayo SAKA Forward
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8 Elliot ANDERSON Midfielder
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9 Harry KANE Forward
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10 Jude BELLINGHAM Midfielder
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11 Marcus RASHFORD Forward
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12 Trevoh CHALOBAH Defender
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13 Dean Henderson Goalkeeper
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14 Jordan HENDERSON Midfielder
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15 Dan BURN Defender
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16 Kobbie MAINOO Midfielder
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17 Morgan ROGERS Midfielder
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18 Anthony GORDON Forward
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19 Ollie WATKINS Forward
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20 Noni MADUEKE Forward
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21 Eberechi EZE Midfielder
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22 Ivan TONEY Forward
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23 James TRAFFORD Goalkeeper
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24 Reece JAMES Defender
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25 Djed SPENCE Defender
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26 Jarell QUANSAH Defender
England reached the semi-finals of the 2026 World Cup after beating Norway 2-1 in a quarter-final in Miami Gardens that went to extra time. Thomas Tuchel's side, who had earlier urged his players to "play with freedom" and go "all-in", edged a tight contest against a physical Norway team that had knocked out Brazil in the previous round.
England had made two changes to the side that beat Mexico, with Ezri Konsa coming in at right-back for the suspended Jarell Quansah — allowing John Stones to return to central defence — and Noni Madueke starting on the right wing ahead of Bukayo Saka. Norway made a single change from their win over Brazil, bringing in Andreas Schjelderup, who had set up both goals in that victory, for Antonio Nusa. The match kicked off at 5pm local time (10pm BST) and was refereed by France's Clément Turpin, with the sides level after 90 minutes before England prevailed in the additional 30.
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In short
- England beat Norway 2-1 after extra time to reach the semi-finals.
- Match played in Miami Gardens, refereed by Clu00e9ment Turpin.
- Tuchel made two changes; Konsa and Madueke came in.
How this story developed
- 4 months ago England beat Norway 2-1 after extra time in a World Cup 2026 quarter-final in Miami Gardens to reach the semi-finals, Thomas Tuchel having named Ezri Konsa and Noni Madueke in his side and referee Clu00e9ment Turpin overseeing a contest that was level after 90 minutes.
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Explained simply
England's run to the World Cup semi-finals is part of the 2026 tournament, and the last-eight stage sees the remaining teams knocked out one by one until only four are left. The quarter-final against Norway was played in Miami Gardens, one of the venues hosting matches in the United States, Mexico and Canada, and finished level after normal time before being settled in extra time, an additional 30 minutes played when scores are tied after 90.
Thomas Tuchel is England's head coach, having taken charge of the team in the buildup to this tournament, and his squad includes established regulars such as John Stones and Bukayo Saka alongside newer faces like Ezri Konsa and Noni Madueke. Norway had been one of the tournament's surprise packages, having eliminated Brazil, a traditional football powerhouse, in the previous round.
Reaching the semi-finals matters because it puts England one win away from a World Cup final, a stage the men's team has reached only once before, in 1966. The result also ends Norway's own campaign, having been among the smaller footballing nations to make an unexpectedly deep run in this tournament.
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Originally published by The Guardian as “Norway v England: World Cup 2026 quarter-final – live”.