England set for Norway quarter-final as World Cup route takes shape

England’s next World Cup match is a quarter-final against Norway in Miami on Saturday 11 July, with kick-off listed for 10pm UK time. They reached the last eight after defeating Mexico.

If England progress, their semi-final would be played in Atlanta on Wednesday 15 July at 8pm UK time. The possible opponents on that side of the route are Argentina, Switzerland or Colombia, with Argentina still in contention after recovering from two goals down to beat Egypt.

The final is scheduled for Sunday 19 July in New Jersey, also at 8pm UK time. The listed potential opponents from the other half of the route are France, Spain, Morocco or Belgium, though the source notes those teams were selected from the top 15 of the world rankings.

For editors, the key storyline is how quickly England’s path has narrowed from a broad tournament draw into a concrete sequence of high-pressure fixtures. The Norway match is now the only certainty; everything beyond it should be framed as conditional until the bracket is confirmed.