‘By far the biggest event ever in Norway’
FIFA WC26
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Squads
Norway squad
- Full squad
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1 Orjan NYLAND
Goalkeeper -
2 Morten Thorsby
Midfielder -
3 Kristoffer AJER
Defender -
4 Leo OSTIGARD
Defender -
5 David MOLLER WOLFE
Defender -
6 Patrick BERG
Midfielder -
7 Alexander SORLOTH
Forward -
8 Sander BERGE
Midfielder -
9 Erling HAALAND
Forward -
10 Martin ODEGAARD
Midfielder -
11 Jorgen STRAND LARSEN
Forward -
12 Sander TANGVIK
Goalkeeper -
13 Egil SELVIK
Goalkeeper -
14 Fredrik AURSNES
Midfielder -
15 Fredrik Andre BJORKAN
Defender -
16 Marcus HOLMGREN PEDERSEN
Defender -
17 Torbjorn HEGGEM
Defender -
18 Kristian Thorstvedt
Midfielder -
19 Thelo AASGAARD
Midfielder -
20 Antonio NUSA
Forward -
21 Andreas SCHJELDERUP
Midfielder -
22 Oscar BOBB
Midfielder -
23 Jens Petter HAUGE
Midfielder -
24 Sondre LANGAS
Defender -
25 Henrik FALCHENER
Defender -
26 Julian RYERSON
Forward
England squad
- Full squad
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1 Jordan PICKFORD
Goalkeeper -
2 Ezri KONSA
Defender -
3 Nico OREILLY
Defender -
4 Declan RICE
Midfielder -
5 John STONES
Defender -
6 Marc GUEHI
Defender -
7 Bukayo SAKA
Forward -
8 Elliot ANDERSON
Midfielder -
9 Harry KANE
Forward -
10 Jude BELLINGHAM
Midfielder -
11 Marcus RASHFORD
Forward -
12 Trevoh CHALOBAH
Defender -
13 Dean Henderson
Goalkeeper -
14 Jordan HENDERSON
Midfielder -
15 Dan BURN
Defender -
16 Kobbie MAINOO
Midfielder -
17 Morgan ROGERS
Midfielder -
18 Anthony GORDON
Forward -
19 Ollie WATKINS
Forward -
20 Noni MADUEKE
Forward -
21 Eberechi EZE
Midfielder -
22 Ivan TONEY
Forward -
23 James TRAFFORD
Goalkeeper -
24 Reece JAMES
Defender -
25 Djed SPENCE
Defender -
26 Jarell QUANSAH
Defender
Ahead of a FIFA World Cup 2026 quarter-final between Norway and England, BBC Sport has published a video in which Norwegian pundits preview the match, which they describe as "by far the biggest event ever in Norway". The framing underlines the scale of national anticipation surrounding the fixture, reflecting the significance of Norway reaching this stage of the tournament.
The clip features the pundits looking ahead to the tie against England and gauging the mood in the country. It is accompanied by related coverage, including a separate feature on how striker Erling Haaland's home town reacted when Norway beat Brazil earlier in the competition. The item was published on BBC Sport roughly seven hours before this summary.
- Norway face England in a World Cup 2026 quarter-final.
- Norwegian pundits call it the biggest event ever in Norway.
- Related clip covers Haaland's home town after beating Brazil.