Our prediction
ENG to win
62% confidence
A tight one: England edge the quality, but Norway's shape travels and frustrates.
England grade out ahead of Norway on the underlying numbers — our call names the value, not just the winner.
Team form
🇳🇴 Norway5Pld4W0D1L12Pts
Group I · 2nd · GF 12 / GA 9
WWLWW
- W @ Iraq 4–1
- W vs Senegal 3–2
- L vs France 1–4
- W @ Ivory Coast 2–1
- W @ Brazil 2–1
Next: vs England 2026-07-12
🏴 England5Pld4W1D0L13Pts
Group L · · GF 11 / GA 5
WDWWW
- W vs Croatia 4–2
- D vs Ghana 0–0
- W @ Panama 2–0
- W vs Congo DR 2–1
- W @ Mexico 3–2
Next: away to Norway 2026-07-12
Scoring comparison
🇳🇴at World Cup 2026🏴
12Goals scored11
9Goals conceded5
2.4Goals / game2.2
1.8Conceded / game1
0Clean sheets2
12Points13
Key players
🇳🇴 Norway
WC scorersHaaland 4Østigård 1Pedersen 1
🏴 England
WC scorersKane 3Bellingham 2Rashford 1
Head to head
Norway and England have not faced each other earlier in this tournament — on our records this is their first meeting at the 2026 World Cup.