Match Report
Before the match
Norway: four wins and one defeat over five games; 12 goals scored, nine conceded. Brazil were their latest opponents, away on 5 July: a 2-1 win; their biggest win in that spell was 4-1 away to Iraq on 16 June.
Against Brazil in World Cup, Norway scored two and conceded one on 5 July; the away from home result was 2-1. Norway's away from home game on 30 June (World Cup) ended 2-1 against Ivory Coast, with two goals for and one against. On 26 June, France faced Norway in World Cup: Norway lost 1-4 at home, having scored one and conceded four. World Cup, 23 June brought a home meeting with Senegal; Norway won 3-2, a return of three goals scored and two conceded. Norway visited Iraq on 16 June (World Cup) and won 4-1; their goals totalled four, compared with one conceded.
11 goals for and five against accompanied England's four wins and one draw across five outings, an unbeaten run. A 3-2 win away to Mexico (6 July) was their most recent result.
The 6 July fixture (World Cup) paired England with Mexico. England won 3-2 away from home, netting three goals while conceding two. Playing at home against Congo DR (World Cup), England finished 2-1 on 1 July. Their score comprised two goals, against one from the opposition. 27 June: England won 2-0 against Panama away from home in World Cup, scoring two goals and allowing zero. Against Ghana in World Cup, England scored zero and conceded zero on 23 June; the at home result was 0-0. England's at home game on 17 June (World Cup) ended 4-2 against Croatia, with four goals for and two against.
After the match
England edged past Norway 2-1 at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami on 11 July 2026. Andreas Schjelderup opened the scoring in the 36th minute for Norway, set up by Martin Ødegaard, to make it 1-0. Jude Bellingham levelled it 47 minutes into the game for England, set up by Anthony Gordon, to make it 1-1. Jude Bellingham put England in front in the 93rd minute to make it 2-1. Kristoffer Ajer (117') was booked. England: 63.5% to win this pairing in the model on current ratings; the match ended in their favour. Norway picked up one yellow card. The substitution total for Norway was five. six changes were recorded for England. The scoring record shows one lead change. The winners, England, had been behind.