Erling Haaland has seven goals in four World Cup matches.Harry Kane has six goals in five World Cup matches.It’s hard not to bill this quarter-final today (Saturday) as a clash between two superstar strikers, given their huge influence on Norway and England’s progress so far.Only Argentina’s Lionel Messi (eight goals from five games) and Kylian Mbappe of France (seven from six) have more goals in this tournament, and it will be fascinating to see how the two defences deal with the many threats posed by Haaland and Kane at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium.Get free access to the most comprehensive World Cup coverage in The Athletic appThere is plenty of quality throughout the teams, though. Haaland is likely to be going up against Manchester City team-mates Marc Guehi and Nico O’Reilly (plus John Stones, who recently left the club), while in midfield two Arsenal players are set to go head to head — Martin Odegaard and Declan Rice.England have not lifted the World Cup trophy since 1966, while Norway have never won it. In fact, Norway had forgotten what it was even like to play at a World Cup. Their most recent appearance at the tournament before this one was in 1998, when Odegaard and Haaland were not even born.We take a closer look at this game and where it might be decided…What’s the key info I need to know?Round: World Cup quarter-final
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