England favourites to reach semis, says Norway boss
Summary
Norway’s football team will play England in the World Cup quarter-finals in Miami. Norway’s coach, Stale Solbakken, said England are the favorites but not by a huge margin. He highlighted that both teams rely heavily on their top goal scorers, Erling Haaland for Norway and Harry Kane for England.Key Facts
- Norway reached the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time since 1998.
- Norway beat Brazil, a five-time world champion, in the round of 16.
- The match against England will take place in Miami with a 22:00 BST kick-off on Saturday.
- Norway’s team includes stars like Martin Odegaard (Arsenal captain) and Erling Haaland (Manchester City forward).
- Haaland has scored seven goals so far in the tournament; Kane has scored six.
- Norway coach Solbakken says both teams face pressure, but Norway is focused on performing well.
- The winner will face Argentina or Switzerland in the semi-finals in Atlanta on July 19.
- Norway had 66.4% ball possession in their win against Brazil but expects less against England.
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