England vs Norway in the quarter-finals of the 2026 World Cup will be played on July 11, with a spot in the last four on the line.
The Three Lions enter the fixture fresh, or not so much, off the back of an exhilarating, hard-fought 3-2 victory against Mexico, after being reduced to 10 men.
Norway enter the showdown having beaten Brazil 2-1, a convincing, impressive performance, but what do historical results between England and the Norwegians say about the quarter-final?
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What is England’s competitive record against Norway, ahead of their quarter-final showdown at the 2026 World Cup?
Heading into this quarter-final clash, which will kick off at 10pm BST in the Miami Stadium, England and Norway have history.
Not much of it, but still, history, dating all the way back to 1937 when the sides first faced off.
Of those 12 games, merely four of them have came in competitive format, with the other eight being international friendlies.
In 1937, the first friendly between the pair was contested, ending 6-0 to England.
In these matches, England have won a whopping six times, and drawn the other two.
The Three Lions scored a remarkable 22 goals in eight friendly events, conceding just two.
But in competitive fixtures, this head-to-head takes a turn for the worst, with England claiming just one victory from four.
Norway, on the other hand, have won two matches, 2-1 in 1981 and 2-0 in 1993, during World Cup qualifying.
The former match led to the famous “Your boys took a hell of a beating!” message to Margaret Thatcher on Norwegian radio.
England’s sole competitive victory against Norway came in 1980, a comprehensive 4-0 win.
It has now been 44 years since the Three Lions beat their quarter-final opposition in competitive conditions, while Norway have won twice, and drawn 1-1 once, with England in that time.
History might not be on the side of Thomas Tuchel’s men, but if they close their eyes and imagine it’s a friendly, they’ll be alright.
