England, Norway battle heat as Argentina face Swiss in World Cup last eight
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July 11, 2026
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LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — England and Norway were preparing to lock horns in a blockbuster World Cup quarter-final battle of elite strikers in Miami on Saturday set to be played in ferocious heat and humidity.
The two European rivals face off at the Hard Rock Stadium in a match that kicks off at 5:00 pm local time (2200 GMT), with the winner facing a semi-final against Argentina or Switzerland.
While the build-up has focused on the duel between in-form England striker Harry Kane and his Norway counterpart Erling Haaland, both teams share an additional opponent in Mother Nature.
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