Rice and Ødegaard put club union on hold in decisive duel between England and Norway
Norway squad
- Full 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
- Full 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
Arsenal teammates Declan Rice and Martin Ødegaard will put their club friendship aside on Saturday when England face Norway in a World Cup 2026 quarter-final in Miami, with a place in the semi-finals at stake. The Guardian frames the contest between the two Arsenal title-winners as potentially decisive, noting the pair have played together 117 times but will now be direct opponents for their respective countries.
The piece profiles both leaders: Ødegaard, made Norway captain in 2021 aged 22 and Arsenal skipper the following year, has grown sharper through the tournament after early criticism, notably impressing in Norway's last-16 win over Brazil. Rice, England's vice-captain, is portrayed as a relentless, all-action figure who played through hamstring and back pain against Mexico. Norway coach Ståle Solbakken praised Ødegaard's freer role for his country, while both players spoke warmly of each other. Rice may be tasked with nullifying Ødegaard, as this is Norway's first World Cup appearance since 1998.
- Arsenal teammates Rice and u00d8degaard face off in England v Norway quarter-final.
- Winner in Miami on Saturday reaches the World Cup semi-finals.
- It is Norway's first World Cup since 1998.
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