The 2026 FIFA World Cup quarter-final between England and Norway, scheduled for July 8 in Miami, is shaping up to be one of the tournament’s most compelling matchups.
Aston Villa’s Morgan Rogers has been talking tactics ahead of the clash, outlining a team-first approach to containing Manchester City’s Erling Haaland. Rogers’ strategy focuses on cutting off supply lines to the Norwegian striker rather than relying on one-on-one marking. It’s a sensible plan when you consider Haaland has seven goals in the tournament so far, making him joint-top scorer alongside Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé.
Haaland’s tournament run puts crypto-adjacent brands on the global stage
Norway reaching the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time is already a historic achievement. They got here by beating Brazil 2-1, with Haaland scoring both goals.
Manchester City’s shirt sleeve sponsor is OKX, one of the world’s largest crypto exchanges. Every time Haaland appears on a global broadcast, viewers across the tournament get ambient exposure to crypto branding through his club affiliations.
