As the 2026 FIFA World Cup progresses into its final stages, we're going to get more downright titanic clashes, and one of them was Saturday's quarterfinal match between England and Norway.Sure, England — with the likes of offensive machines like Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham — is always a team to watch, but Norway has been a surprise dark horse.Of course, that's thanks to the force of nature that is Norway's Erling Haaland, who has quickly become one of the most popular players in the United States, and the feeling is mutual.WATCH THE WORLD CUP FINAL ON FOX ONEA lot of the pre-match attention focused on two of the sport's biggest stars, England's Harry Kane and Norway's Erling Haaland.(Photo by Angela WEISS and Odd ANDERSEN / AFP))With so much firepower on the pitch, there was a good chance that there was going to be some serious fireworks.However, the first 20-plus minutes or so — up to the hydration break — were really just a feeling-out process with neither team getting any real, dangerous scoring opportunities.In the 28th minute, England was awarded a free kick, which Kane drove past the Norwegian wall, but up over the crossbar.NORWAY'S WORLD CUP KIT REFLECTS THE NATION'S CHRISTIAN HERITAGE WITH MEANINGFUL HISTORIC DETAILSNorway celebrates a goal from Andreas Schjelderup which opened the zcoring against England on Saturday in Miami.
(Photo by Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/Getty Images)But in the 46th minute, Norway opened the scoring, with 22-year-old Andreas Schjelderup netting an absolute beauty.The lead didn't last too long, though.England's Jude Bellingham celebrates scoring a tying goal in the first half against Norway.(Photo by Martin Rickett/PA Images via Getty Images)In stoppage time at the end of the first half, Jude Bellingham, the hero of the Three Lions' gutsy win in Mexico City over Mexico, evened things up with his fifth goal in six matches at this World Cup.England nearly took a lead into the locker room at the half when Kane found the ba...