MIAMI GARDENS, Florida — Time for Norway to row—or maybe just sail—home.
England’s Three Lions are still alive in the World Cup after outlasting Erling Haaland and Norway on a sticky night in South Florida.
England beat Norway 2–1 in extra time to end the Scandinavian country’s dream run through the tournament, its furthest in men’s World Cup history. Now England—which hasn’t won the World Cup since 1966—has a date with the winner of Switzerland–Argentina in the semifinal.The weather was a major factor, with the 90-degree temperature and heavy humidity barely dropping throughout the game.
It’s the end of the tournament for star striker Haaland, who became a celebrity in the United States during the tournament thanks to a combination of his prolific goal scoring, goofy social media presence, and embrace of U.S. culture and global fans. He has added 20 million Instagram followers during the tournament and now has 61 million.
England came into the quarterfinal match having beaten Mexico in a high-intensity match in Estadio Azteca. Norway defeated Brazil in New Jersey.
