Norway, England Set July 11 World Cup Quarterfinal in Miami as Haaland Chases 8th Goal

Q: With Haaland now eliminated, can an English player still challenge Messi or Mbappé for the Golden Boot?

Yes. England still has two realistic Golden Boot challengers in Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham. After England’s 2-1 extra-time win over Norway, Haaland is out on seven goals and cannot add to his total. The leaders are Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé on eight goals each, while Kane and Bellingham are both on six. That leaves the English pair only two goals behind with at least one match left, and likely two because England will play either the final or the third-place match after the semifinal. Bellingham’s brace against Norway changed the picture significantly. He has now scored six times in the tournament and has produced back-to-back knockout-stage braces, making him as strong a threat as Kane. Kane, meanwhile, remains England’s captain, penalty taker and proven tournament scorer, with 14 career World Cup goals and a history of winning the Golden Boot in 2018. The obstacle is obvious: Messi and Mbappé are also still alive in the tournament and will have the same chance to add to their totals in the semifinals and beyond. England next faces Argentina, so Kane and Bellingham could directly cut into Messi’s lead in that match. The race is therefore open, but England’s players are chasing rather than leading. Kane or Bellingham likely need at least two more goals, and possibly more depending on what Messi and Mbappé do, to win it outright or force a tiebreak on assists or minutes played.

3 articles · Updated · FOX Sports · Jul 6

Saturday’s quarterfinal pits Norway against England at 5 p.m. ET in Miami, with Norway reaching the last eight for the first time in its World Cup history.
Norway earned the matchup by beating Ivory Coast 2-1 and then upsetting Brazil 2-1, driven by Erling Haaland’s seven tournament goals, including two against Brazil.
England arrived after topping its group, then surviving a 2-1 comeback win over DR Congo and a 3-2 round-of-16 victory over Mexico.
The key tactical battle centers on Haaland against England’s back line; Harry Kane has six World Cup goals and Jude Bellingham has added four for England.

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