Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleNorway's coach, Stale Solbakken, has confirmed that several players in his squad are suffering from illness ahead of their World Cup quarter-final match against England on Saturday. Solbakken stated that while the situation is not ideal during a tournament, the affected players are recovering, and the team is managing the issue. Norwegian publication Dagbladet reported that striker Jorgen Strand Larsen and defender Marcus Holmgren Pedersen are among those who have been unwell. Strand Larsen previously missed Norway's opening game against Iraq due to illness, while Pedersen was absent from the Brazil match and has experienced a cough and tiredness this week. Norway secured their place in the quarter-finals by defeating five-time champions Brazil 2-1, following earlier victories against Senegal and Ivory Coast. In fullNorway team struck by illness in days before England World Cup quarter-finalMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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