2026 World Cup: Norway and England level at half-time (1-1)
Norway – England reached half-time at the 2026 World Cup with Norway and England level at 1-1.
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The figures nevertheless paint a more nuanced picture of the first half. Norway had 33% possession and tried its luck more often, with 5 shots to England's 3. In terms of shots on target, the split was 3 for Norway and 1 for England. The xG figures remain close, at 0.34 for Norway and 0.19 for England.
First-half highlights
- Goal – A. Schjelderup (assist M. Odegaard) (Norway, 36th minute)
Balance still fragile
Norway and England go into the break level, but the second half remains wide open. The first change of pace, a defensive mistake or a set-piece could quickly alter the course of the match.
Norway
After extra time
Hard Rock Stadium
England
EnglandFil du match
- 36'But - A. Schjelderup (passe M. Odegaard)
- 45+2'But - J. Bellingham (passe A. Gordon)
- 46'Remplacement - N. Madueke (remplace B. Saka)
- 46'Remplacement - D. Rice (remplace E. Eze)
- 55'VAR - T. Heggem
- 60'Remplacement - J. Ryerson (remplace F. Aursnes)
- 68'Remplacement - A. Sorloth (remplace O. Bobb)
- 68'Remplacement - A. Schjelderup (remplace A. Nusa)
- 71'Remplacement - A. Gordon (remplace R. James)
- 86'Remplacement - N. O'Reilly (remplace D. Spence)
- 89'Remplacement - E. Konsa (remplace M. Rogers)
- 90'Remplacement - D. Wolfe (remplace M. Pedersen)
- 91'Remplacement - T. Heggem (remplace L. Ostigard)
- 93'But - J. Bellingham
- 106'Remplacement - E. Haaland (remplace J. Larsen)
- 111'Remplacement - J. Bellingham (remplace D. Burn)
- 117'Carton jaune - K. Ajer
Les chiffres du match
- Tirs cadres : Norway 4 / England 5
- Tirs : Norway 9 / England 10
- Possession : Norway 43% / England 57%
- Corners : Norway 5 / England 4
- Fautes : Norway 8 / England 5
- Passes : Norway 423 / England 548
- Precision des passes : Norway 85% / England 92%
- xG : Norway 0.52 / England 0.78
Quarterfinals schedule
Match center
France - Morocco
France
2-0
2-0
Morocco
Match feed
- 60'But - K. Mbappe (passe D. Doue)
- 62'Remplacement - A. Bouaddi (remplace S. Amrabat)
- 62'Remplacement - B. El Khannouss (remplace S. Rahimi)
- 63'Carton jaune - I. Diop
- 66'But - O. Dembele (passe K. Mbappe)
- 71'Remplacement - M. Kone (remplace W. Zaire-Emery)
- 74'Remplacement - B. Diaz (remplace G. Yassine)
- 74'Remplacement - A. Salah-Eddine (remplace Z. El Ouahdi)
- 77'Remplacement - K. Mbappe (remplace J. Mateta)
- 77'Remplacement - D. Doue (remplace B. Barcola)
- 85'Remplacement - C. Talbi (remplace A. Sbai)
- 87'Remplacement - J. Kounde (remplace M. Gusto)
Line-ups
France
System4-2-3-1CoachDidier Deschamps
Starters11
- 16 Mike Maignan Goalkeeper
- 5 Jules Koundé Defender
- 4 Dayot Upamecano Defender
- 17 William Saliba Defender
- 3 Lucas Digne Defender
- 6 Manu Koné Midfielder
- 14 Adrien Rabiot Midfielder
- 7 Ousmane Dembélé Midfielder
- 11 Michael Olise Midfielder
- 20 Désiré Doué Midfielder
- 10 Kylian Mbappé Forward
Substitutes15
- 1 Brice Samba
- 23 Robin Risser
- 15 Ibrahima Konaté
- 21 Lucas Hernández
- 2 Malo Gusto
- 19 Theo Hernández
- 26 Maxence Lacroix
- 8 Aurélien Tchouaméni
- 18 Warren Zaïre-Emery
- 24 Rayan Cherki
- 13 N'Golo Kanté
- 25 Maghnes Akliouche
- 9 Marcus Thuram
- 22 Jean-Philippe Mateta
- 12 Bradley Barcola
Morocco
System4-2-3-1CoachMohamed Ouahbi
Starters11
- 1 Yassine Bounou Goalkeeper
- 2 Achraf Hakimi Defender
- 14 Issa Diop Defender
- 3 Noussair Mazraoui Defender
- 26 Anass Salah-Eddine Defender
- 6 Ayyoub Bouaddi Midfielder
- 24 Neil El Aynaoui Midfielder
- 10 Brahim Díaz Midfielder
- 8 Azzedine Ounahi Midfielder
- 7 Chemsdine Talbi Midfielder
- 23 Bilal El Khannouss Forward
Substitutes15
- 4 Sofyan Amrabat
- 9 Soufiane Rahimi
- 12 Munir El Kajoui
- 22 Ahmed Reda Tagnaouti
- 5 Marwane Saadane
- 13 Zakaria El Ouahdi
- 18 Chadi Riad
- 25 Redouane Halhal
- 19 Youssef Belammari
- 17 Amine Sbai
- 16 Gessime Yassine
- 15 Samir El Mourabet
- 11 Ismael Saibari
- 20 Ayoub El Kaabi
- 21 Ayoube Amaimouni Echghouyab
Match stats
- Tirs cadres : France 8 / Morocco 1
- Tirs : France 21 / Morocco 5
- Possession : France 48% / Morocco 52%
- Corners : France 5 / Morocco 5
- Fautes : France 10 / Morocco 12
- Cartons jaunes : France 0 / Morocco 1
- Passes : France 481 / Morocco 521
- Precision des passes : France 89% / Morocco 86%
- xG : France 3.10 / Morocco 0.13
Key players
- Kylian Mbappé (France) : note 7.9, 1 but(s), 1 passe(s) decisive(s)
- Ousmane Dembélé (France) : note 8.6, 1 but(s)
- Yassine Bounou (Morocco) : note 7.6, 6 arret(s)
- Désiré Doué (France) : note 7.2, 1 passe(s) decisive(s)
- Michael Olise (France) : note 7.5
- Dayot Upamecano (France) : note 7.3
- Mike Maignan (France) : note 6.7, 1 arret(s)
- Manu Koné (France) : note 7.2
Absences & injuries
- I. Saibari : Morocco · Missing Fixture · Hamstring Injury
Head-to-head
- 09/07/2026 France 2-0 Morocco (World Cup)
- 14/12/2022 France 2-0 Morocco (World Cup)
Quarterfinals
France
Finished
Gillette Stadium
Morocco
Match center
Spain - Belgium
Spain
2-1
2-1
Belgium
Match feed
- 30'But - F. Ruiz
- 41'But - C. De Ketelaere (passe T. Castagne)
- 43'Carton jaune - P. Cubarsi
- 55'Remplacement - A. Baena (remplace F. Torres)
- 55'Remplacement - F. Ruiz (remplace Pedri)
- 60'Remplacement - L. Trossard (remplace A. Witsel)
- 60'Remplacement - H. Vanaken (remplace R. Lukaku)
- 61'Remplacement - M. De Cuyper (remplace J. Seys)
- 71'Remplacement - T. Courtois (remplace S. Lammens)
- 79'Remplacement - M. Oyarzabal (remplace N. Williams)
- 85'Carton jaune - K. De Bruyne
- 86'Remplacement - K. De Bruyne (remplace A. Saelemaekers)
- 86'Remplacement - D. Olmo (remplace M. Merino)
- 88'But - M. Merino
- 90+3'Carton jaune - A. Laporte
- 90+5'Carton jaune - A. Witsel
Line-ups
Spain
System4-2-3-1CoachLuis de la Fuente
Starters11
- 23 Unai Simón Goalkeeper
- 12 Pedro Porro Defender
- 22 Pau Cubarsí Defender
- 14 Aymeric Laporte Defender
- 24 Marc Cucurella Defender
- 16 Rodri Midfielder
- 8 Fabián Ruiz Midfielder
- 19 Lamine Yamal Midfielder
- 10 Dani Olmo Midfielder
- 15 Alex Baena Midfielder
- 21 Mikel Oyarzabal Forward
Substitutes15
- 1 David Raya
- 13 Joan García
- 2 Marc Pubill
- 4 Eric García
- 5 Marcos Llorente
- 3 Alejandro Grimaldo
- 6 Mikel Merino
- 9 Pablo Gavi
- 18 Martín Zubimendi
- 20 Pedri
- 17 Nico Williams
- 7 Ferran Torres
- 11 Yéremy Pino
- 25 Víctor Muñoz
- 26 Borja Iglesias
Belgium
System4-2-3-1CoachRudi Garcia
Starters11
- 1 Thibaut Courtois Goalkeeper
- 21 Timothy Castagne Defender
- 25 Nathan Ngoy Defender
- 4 Brandon Mechele Defender
- 5 Maxim De Cuyper Defender
- 20 Hans Vanaken Midfielder
- 23 Nicolas Raskin Midfielder
- 10 Leandro Trossard Midfielder
- 7 Kevin De Bruyne Midfielder
- 11 Jérémy Doku Midfielder
- 17 Charles De Ketelaere Forward
Substitutes12
- 12 Senne Lammens
- 13 Mike Penders
- 3 Arthur Theate
- 15 Thomas Meunier
- 16 Koni De Winter
- 18 Joaquin Seys
- 19 Diego Moreira
- 22 Alexis Saelemaekers
- 14 Dodi Lukebakio
- 6 Axel Witsel
- 9 Romelu Lukaku
- 26 Matías Fernández-Pardo
Match stats
- Tirs cadres : Spain 5 / Belgium 2
- Tirs : Spain 13 / Belgium 4
- Possession : Spain 67% / Belgium 33%
- Corners : Spain 5 / Belgium 1
- Fautes : Spain 9 / Belgium 11
- Cartons jaunes : Spain 1 / Belgium 0
- Passes : Spain 508 / Belgium 242
- Precision des passes : Spain 90% / Belgium 79%
- xG : Spain 1.32 / Belgium 0.34
Key players
- Fabián Ruiz (Spain) : note 7.3, 1 but(s)
- Charles De Ketelaere (Belgium) : note 7.3, 1 but(s)
- Thibaut Courtois (Belgium) : note 7.9, 4 arret(s)
- Timothy Castagne (Belgium) : note 6.9, 1 passe(s) decisive(s)
- Lamine Yamal (Spain) : note 7.5
- Nathan Ngoy (Belgium) : note 7.2
- Pau Cubarsí (Spain) : note 6.9, 1 carton(s) jaune(s)
- Unai Simón (Spain) : note 6.5, 1 arret(s)
Absences & injuries
- A. Onana : Belgium · Missing Fixture · Cruciate Ligament Rupture
Head-to-head
No reliable head-to-head available yet.
Quarterfinals
Spain
Finished
SoFi Stadium
Belgium
Match center
Norway - England
Norway
1-2 AET
1-2 AET
England
Match feed
- 36'But - A. Schjelderup (passe M. Odegaard)
- 45+2'But - J. Bellingham (passe A. Gordon)
- 46'Remplacement - N. Madueke (remplace B. Saka)
- 46'Remplacement - D. Rice (remplace E. Eze)
- 55'VAR - T. Heggem
- 60'Remplacement - J. Ryerson (remplace F. Aursnes)
- 68'Remplacement - A. Sorloth (remplace O. Bobb)
- 68'Remplacement - A. Schjelderup (remplace A. Nusa)
- 71'Remplacement - A. Gordon (remplace R. James)
- 86'Remplacement - N. O'Reilly (remplace D. Spence)
- 89'Remplacement - E. Konsa (remplace M. Rogers)
- 90'Remplacement - D. Wolfe (remplace M. Pedersen)
- 91'Remplacement - T. Heggem (remplace L. Ostigard)
- 93'But - J. Bellingham
- 106'Remplacement - E. Haaland (remplace J. Larsen)
- 111'Remplacement - J. Bellingham (remplace D. Burn)
- 117'Carton jaune - K. Ajer
Line-ups
Norway
System4-3-3CoachStale Solbakken
Starters11
- 1 Ørjan Nyland Goalkeeper
- 26 Julian Ryerson Defender
- 3 Kristoffer Ajer Defender
- 17 Torbjørn Heggem Defender
- 5 David Møller Wolfe Defender
- 10 Martin Ødegaard Midfielder
- 8 Sander Berge Midfielder
- 6 Patrick Berg Midfielder
- 7 Alexander Sørloth Forward
- 9 Erling Haaland Forward
- 21 Andreas Schjelderup Forward
Substitutes15
- 14 Fredrik Aursnes
- 22 Oscar Bobb
- 20 Antonio Nusa
- 12 Sander Tangvik
- 13 Egil Selvik
- 4 Leo Østigård
- 15 Fredrik André Bjørkan
- 24 Sondre Langås
- 25 Henrik Sælebakke Falchener
- 16 Marcus Pedersen
- 2 Morten Thorsby
- 18 Kristian Thorstvedt
- 19 Thelo Aasgaard
- 23 Jens Petter Hauge
- 11 Jørgen Strand Larsen
England
System4-2-3-1CoachThomas Tuchel
Starters11
- 1 Jordan Pickford Goalkeeper
- 2 Ezri Konsa Defender
- 5 John Stones Defender
- 6 Marc Guéhi Defender
- 3 Nico O'Reilly Defender
- 4 Declan Rice Midfielder
- 8 Elliot Anderson Midfielder
- 20 Noni Madueke Midfielder
- 10 Jude Bellingham Midfielder
- 18 Anthony Gordon Midfielder
- 9 Harry Kane Forward
Substitutes14
- 21 Eberechi Eze
- 7 Bukayo Saka
- 13 Dean Henderson
- 23 James Trafford
- 12 Trevoh Chalobah
- 15 Dan Burn
- 24 Reece James
- 25 Djed Spence
- 14 Jordan Henderson
- 16 Kobbie Mainoo
- 17 Morgan Rogers
- 11 Marcus Rashford
- 19 Ollie Watkins
- 22 Ivan Toney
Match stats
- Tirs cadres : Norway 4 / England 5
- Tirs : Norway 9 / England 10
- Possession : Norway 43% / England 57%
- Corners : Norway 5 / England 4
- Fautes : Norway 8 / England 5
- Passes : Norway 423 / England 548
- Precision des passes : Norway 85% / England 92%
- xG : Norway 0.52 / England 0.78
Key players
- Jude Bellingham (England) : note 8.5, 2 but(s)
- Andreas Schjelderup (Norway) : note 8.2, 1 but(s)
- Martin Ødegaard (Norway) : note 6.6, 1 passe(s) decisive(s)
- Anthony Gordon (England) : note 6.6, 1 passe(s) decisive(s)
- Ørjan Nyland (Norway) : note 6.3, 3 arret(s)
- Jordan Pickford (England) : note 6.3, 3 arret(s)
- Julian Ryerson (Norway) : note 7.2
- Nico O'Reilly (England) : note 7.2
Absences & injuries
- M. Pedersen : Norway · Missing Fixture · Cold
- J. Henderson : England · Missing Fixture · Wirst Injury
- J. Quansah : England · Missing Fixture · Suspension Through Sports Court
Head-to-head
No reliable head-to-head available yet.
Quarterfinals
Norway
After extra time
Hard Rock Stadium
England
Match center
Argentina - Switzerland
Argentina
3-1 AET
3-1 AET
Switzerland
Match feed
- 10'But - A. Mac Allister (passe L. Messi)
- 44'Carton jaune - B. Embolo
- 67'But - D. Ndoye (passe R. Rodriguez)
- 72'Carton jaune - B. Embolo
- 72'Carton rouge - B. Embolo1-1
- 78'Remplacement - N. Tagliafico (remplace N. Gonzalez)
- 85'Remplacement - R. de Paul (remplace L. Martinez)
- 85'Remplacement - N. Molina (remplace G. Montiel)
- 86'Remplacement - D. Sow (remplace S. Widmer)
- 86'Remplacement - D. Ndoye (remplace Z. Amdouni)
- 86'Remplacement - F. Rieder (remplace M. Muheim)
- 90+5'Remplacement - R. Rodriguez (remplace E. Comert)
- 91'Remplacement - E. Fernandez (remplace T. Almada)
- 96'Remplacement - D. Zakaria (remplace A. Jashari)
- 97'Carton jaune - T. Almada
- 98'Carton jaune - L. Martinez
- 106'Remplacement - C. Romero (remplace N. Otamendi)
- 110'Remplacement - L. Paredes (remplace J. Lopez)
- 112'But - J. Alvarez (passe J. Lopez)
- 114'Carton jaune - J. Lopez
- 115'Remplacement - R. Freuler (remplace R. Vargas)
- 120+1'But - L. Martinez
Line-ups
Argentina
System4-1-3-2CoachLionel Scaloni
Starters11
- 23 Emiliano Martínez Goalkeeper
- 26 Nahuel Molina Defender
- 13 Cristian Romero Defender
- 6 Lisandro Martínez Defender
- 3 Nicolás Tagliafico Defender
- 5 Leandro Paredes Midfielder
- 7 Rodrigo De Paul Midfielder
- 24 Enzo Fernández Midfielder
- 20 Alexis Mac Allister Midfielder
- 10 Lionel Messi Forward
- 9 Julián Alvarez Forward
Substitutes15
- 1 Juan Musso
- 12 Gerónimo Rulli
- 2 Marcos Senesi
- 4 Gonzalo Montiel
- 19 Nicolás Otamendi
- 25 Facundo Medina
- 8 Valentín Barco
- 11 Giovani Lo Celso
- 14 Exequiel Palacios
- 15 Nicolás González
- 16 Thiago Almada
- 17 Giuliano Simeone
- 18 Nico Paz
- 21 José Manuel López
- 22 Lautaro Martínez
Switzerland
System4-2-3-1CoachMurat Yakin
Starters11
- 1 Gregor Kobel Goalkeeper
- 6 Denis Zakaria Defender
- 4 Nico Elvedi Defender
- 5 Manuel Akanji Defender
- 13 Ricardo Rodríguez Defender
- 8 Remo Freuler Midfielder
- 10 Granit Xhaka Midfielder
- 15 Djibril Sow Midfielder
- 22 Fabian Rieder Midfielder
- 11 Dan Ndoye Midfielder
- 7 Breel Embolo Forward
Substitutes14
- 12 Yvon Mvogo
- 21 Marvin Keller
- 18 Eray Cömert
- 24 Aurèle Amenda
- 25 Luca Jaquez
- 2 Miro Muheim
- 3 Silvan Widmer
- 14 Ardon Jashari
- 20 Michel Aebischer
- 16 Christian Fassnacht
- 17 Rubén Vargas
- 19 Noah Okafor
- 23 Zeki Amdouni
- 26 Cédric Itten
Match stats
- Tirs cadres : Argentina 3 / Switzerland 5
- Tirs : Argentina 14 / Switzerland 9
- Possession : Argentina 57% / Switzerland 43%
- Corners : Argentina 6 / Switzerland 2
- Fautes : Argentina 11 / Switzerland 15
- Cartons jaunes : Argentina 1 / Switzerland 2
- Cartons rouges : Argentina 0 / Switzerland 1
- Passes : Argentina 566 / Switzerland 420
- Precision des passes : Argentina 88% / Switzerland 86%
- xG : Argentina 1.08 / Switzerland 0.50
Key players
- Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina) : note 7.3, 1 but(s)
- Lionel Messi (Argentina) : note 8.2, 1 passe(s) decisive(s)
- Dan Ndoye (Switzerland) : note 7.2, 1 but(s)
- Emiliano Martínez (Argentina) : note 7.3, 4 arret(s)
- Ricardo Rodríguez (Switzerland) : note 7.3, 1 passe(s) decisive(s)
- Breel Embolo (Switzerland) : note 6.5, 1 carton(s) rouge(s)
- Gregor Kobel (Switzerland) : note 6.7, 2 arret(s)
- Lisandro Martínez (Argentina) : note 7.2
Absences & injuries
- L. Jaquez : Switzerland · Missing Fixture · Muscle Bruise
- M. Aebischer : Switzerland · Missing Fixture · Muscle Bruise
Head-to-head
- 01/07/2014 Argentina 1-0 Switzerland (World Cup)
Quarterfinals
Argentina
After extra time
Arrowhead Stadium
Switzerland
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