Norway XI vs England: Starting lineup, confirmed team news and injury latest for World Cup 2026 today

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11 July 2026

Sickness bug has rampaged through camp ahead of quarter-final tie

Norway

face

England

in the

World Cup

quarter-finals with a near fully fit squad, despite the camp being hit by an illness bug.

The Scandinavians have been among the surprise packages of this

, their first since 1998. They won two of their three group stage games and impressed in beating Ivory Coast in the last-32

before stunning Brazil in their subsequent match

England are the latest team to come up on their war path, and despite probably enduring some sleepless nights this week, Stale Solbakken is thought to have a fully fit squad.

It was reported this week that some members of the squad had come down with illness due to their intense tournament schedule, and Solbakken later said: "We've had a few players who haven't been feeling well, but things are getting better. It's not ideal during a tournament, but we're managing the issue."

Fully fit:

have overcome a sickness bug ahead of facing England

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But team doctor Ola Sand is adamant the situation is in hand, saying: "All players are healthy now. Very little fuss considering that we have been close together for almost six weeks. We are in control.”

As such, few surprises are seen in the team to face

Erling Haaland

has enjoyed a superb campaign and scored both goals in the defeat of Brazil, and starts again here.

PREVIEW: England look to stop Haaland and reach final World Cup four against Norway

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