England’s reward for surviving the Azteca is a World Cup quarter-final against Norway at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami on Saturday, kick-off 10pm BST.
The tie sets up a heavyweight individual contest with an unmistakable Everton thread running through it. Jordan Pickford, fresh from his match-winning display against Mexico, will face Erling Haaland, the tournament’s leading scorer with seven goals heading into the last eight.
Haaland scored both in Norway’s 2-1 win over Brazil in the round of 16, extending a qualifying campaign in which he scored 16 times, a run [UEFA’s profile of Norway’s World Cup squad](https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/news/02a6-20d1592b3f90-2ef16e2c5255-1000--norway-at-the-world-cup-2026-squad-fixtures-group-and-hi/) describes as central to the country’s first finals appearance since 1998.
Stale Solbakken’s side also has Martin Odegaard in midfield, giving England two genuine world-class threats to contain rather than one.
Date
Fixture
Score
Haaland
Pickford
31 Dec 2022
Man City v Everton (Etihad)
1-1
Scored (24′) after rounding Pickford earlier in the game and shooting into the side-netting
Beaten by Haaland’s turn-and-finish; saved a late goalmouth effort from Riyad Mahrez to help Everton hold on
14 May 2023
Everton v Man City (Goodison Park)
0-3
Scored (39′)
Conceded three, including Haaland’s goal
10 Feb 2024
Man City v Everton (Etihad)
2-0
Scored twice, both after half-time
Beaten twice by Haaland in the second half
26 Dec 2024
Man City v Everton (Etihad)
1-1
Penalty saved; later had a follow-up header ruled offside
Saved Haaland’s second-half penalty — the first of his career stopped by a goalkeeper in the Premier League
18 Oct 2025
Man City v Everton (Etihad)
2-0
Scored twice (58′, 63′)
Saved efforts from Doku and Savinho either side of half-time, then denied Haaland a hat-trick with two stoppage-time saves
4 May 2026
Everton v Man City (Hill Dickinson Stadium)
3-3
Scored (83′) as City fought back from 3-1 down
Blocked an O’Reilly effort for a corner in the first half; beaten by Haaland’s finish late on as City rescued a point
Thomas Tuchel’s squad make the trip without Jarrell Quansah, suspended after his red card against Mexico.
Reece James remains a doubt, while Djed Spence, who came off the bench in Mexico City, is available throughout, according to [Sky Sports’ breakdown of England’s route through the knockout stages](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/12016/13479783/englands-world-cup-2026-fixtures-schedule-and-tournament-route-to-final-how-three-lions-could-lift-trophy-on-july-19).
A full breakdown of team news, form and the tactical picture will follow closer to kick-off. For now, Saturday’s story is already clear enough: England’s goalkeeper against the best striker at the tournament, with a quarter-final place at stake.