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England will face Norway at the Miami Stadium on Saturday 11 July in a quarter-final clash as both teams look to secure a place in the last four at the 2026 World Cup.
England are coming off the back of a satisfying win over Mexico at the Mexico City Stadium, a game played in difficult circumstances against the host nation, at altitude and in a hostile atmosphere. Still, England produced one of the more inspired performances in its national team history, getting past Mexico, 3-2, in the Round of 16.
England also had to come behind late in the round of 16 against DR Congo, where a finish from Harry Kane in the 75th and 86th minutes saved England from a shock upset.
For Norway, a late winner from Erling Haaland got the team past a strong Ivory Coast squad in the round of 16, before taking on Brazil in the round of 16. A brace from Haaland enabled Norway to shock Brazil and reach the last eight.
Who are the referees for England vs Norway?
The French referee Clément Turpin will be the main referee between Norway and England in Miami. The highly experienced UEFA referee has refereed many high-level matches on both the club and international stage, including the 2022 Champions League final between Real Madrid and Liverpool.
He has also refereed several French domestic finals, a Europa League final, European Championship matches, World Cup qualification play-offs and many more high-stakes matches.
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This is Turpin’s third World Cup and his fourth stint at this tournament. He has already refereed England-Croatia, Paraguay-Australia and Colombia-Ghana, which was a round of 16 match.
This will be the highest level game Turpin has refereed at World Cup level. He previously handled a 2022 Round of 16 match between Brazil and South Korea, but he has never refereed a later round at the World Cup before this quarter-final match.
His compatriots Nicolas Danos and Benjamin Pagès will be his assistants, while Spain’s Alejandro Hernández Hernández will be the fourth referee.
Judge: Clément Turpin (France)
Assistant Referee 1: Nicolas Danos (France)
Assistant Referee 2: Benjamin Pagès (France)
Fourth Official: Alejandro Hernández Hernández (Spain)
