The Viking troop led by Erling Haaland seeks to continue making history in the Worldwhen Norway and England face each other in Miami for a place in the semifinals, completely inhospitable waters for the Nordic team.
The ram of Manchester City is the main threat to Three Lionswho usually suffer it every weekend in the Premier League, and will try to ‘dry it up’ for a day in the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.
Brazil vs. Norway. Photo:EFE
The meeting also includes other Norwegians such as Martin Odegaard, the captain of Arsenal and current champion of the English league, who knows the ins and outs of football on the islands to the millimeter and will be in charge of steering the helm of Norway. These are the first quarterfinals of a major tournament – World Cup or Euro Cup – for the Scandinavian team, a level they reached after a surprising 2-1 victory against Brazil.
own HaalandNorwegian top scorer with seven goals so far World and scorer of both goals that day, assured that the victory against Canarinha was “crazy”, before remembering that the match against England will be “super special” because it involves not only the league in which he plays, but also the country where he was born.
Viking oar from Norway. Photo:AFP
However, Norway He has reached these levels on his own merit. Made up of a golden generation of footballers in which the colchonero also stands out Alexander Sorlothachieved the country’s first World Cup qualification since 1998. Once in the tournament, they only lost in the first phase against France (1-4), in a match where his coach, Stale Solbakkengave a rest to the most common ones.
England arrives fairer after experiencing a real physical battle in the round of 16 against Mexico. The British broke the Mexican unbeaten record at the Azteca stadium in the World Cup, after playing more than forty minutes with ten men due to the expulsion of Jarell Quansah. The defender saw a direct red card and was suspended for two games, so he will not be in a hypothetical semi-finals either.
Jarell Quansah saw red Photo:EFE
In the absence of the young footballer, the coach Thomas Tuchel could align from start to John Stones and Marc Guéhi, both of Haaland’s teammates at City, and send Ezri Konsa to the right side.
The title of favorites falls on the English, who will try to reach the semifinals of a World Cup for the first time since Russia 2018. The Three Lions fell against France in the quarterfinals in Qatar 2022 and finished fourth in Russia 2018, always staying close to fulfilling their iconic It’s coming home, in reference to the famous chant of their fans that demands the return of football to their native country.
Harry Kane Photo:EFE
Harry Kanewho has six goals, and Jude Bellinghamauthor of a double against Mexicoare your main assets for that to happen.
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