Norway
Norway have been the feel good tale of the tournament, with Haaland's seven goals and Martin Odegaard's invention driving their first deep run in a generation, topped off by beating Brazil in a game where keeper Orjan Nyland stopped a penalty and made the save of the competition. I think there is more to them than one player, with Odegaard pulling the strings and Sorloth giving them another target, but everything still revolves around getting Haaland into scoring areas. They have scored and conceded in each of their five games, which shows me they can always create goals but also have problems at the back. I expect Solbakken to be patient and rely on Haaland to make England pay for any mistake.
Expected Lineup: Nyland; Ryerson, Ajer, Heggem, Moller Wolfe; Berg, Berge, Odegaard; Nusa, Haaland, Sorloth.
England
England battled past Mexico thanks to a quick double from Jude Bellingham and a cool Harry Kane penalty, but Jarell Quansah's red card left them defending for long periods and showed some cracks in the back line. With Quansah banned, Thomas Tuchel has to rejig his right side, and I expect Reece James to step in. As I see it, England have the stronger squad and the more composed finishers, yet the heat in Miami and their recent tendency to concede mean this will be far from easy. Bellingham has grown into the tournament and is the player I trust most to produce the moment that decides it.
Expected Lineup: Pickford; O’Reilly, Guehi, Konsa, James; Rice, Anderson; Saka, Bellingham, Gordon; Kane.
