Norway reached this round through Brazil
Brazil 1–2 Norway.
Match xG: Brazil 2.61 · Norway 1.05
World Cup 2026 quarter-final · Match 99 · latest available post-match xG updated 6 July 2026, 06:14 ET
Norway vs England World Cup 2026 quarter-final xG guide
Norway and England are confirmed for Match 99. This guide compares total tournament xG and each team's knockout path so far. It is not a prediction.
Kicks off July 11, 5pm ET; the post-match xG verdict appears after published xG is available.
Quick answers
- Who do Norway play next in the World Cup 2026 bracket?
- Norway play England in Match 99, a quarter-final tie. Norway advanced as winner of Match 91; England advanced as winner of Match 92. Kicks off July 11, 5pm ET; the post-match xG verdict appears after published xG is available.
- What is the Norway vs England xG guide?
- Norway: total tournament xGF 9.37, xGA 8.12, xGD +1.25; latest knockout receipt Norway reached this round through Brazil 1–2 Norway, with 1.05-2.61 xG against Brazil.. England: total tournament xGF 9.89, xGA 4.18, xGD +5.71; latest knockout receipt England reached this round through Mexico 2–3 England, with 1.61-1.88 xG against Mexico.. This is retrospective form, not a prediction.
- Is this a prediction?
- No. This page compares completed xG-backed matches only: group-stage xG, prior knockout xG, total tournament xG and points-vs-xPts context. It does not forecast a winner or score.
Path so far
England reached this round through Mexico
Mexico 2–3 England.
Match xG: Mexico 1.88 · England 1.61
Tournament xG form
- Total xGF
- 9.37
- Total xGA
- 8.12
- Total xGD
- +1.25
- Group xPts
- 5.59
- Group delta
- +0.41
- KO xG
- 2.95-4.10
Norway reached this round through Brazil 1–2 Norway, with 1.05-2.61 xG against Brazil.
- Total xGF
- 9.89
- Total xGA
- 4.18
- Total xGD
- +5.71
- Group xPts
- 7.01
- Group delta
- -0.01
- KO xG
- 3.77-2.65
England reached this round through Mexico 2–3 England, with 1.61-1.88 xG against Mexico.
How they got here
Norway reached this slot as winner of Match 91. Their total tournament xG line is xGF 9.37, xGA 8.12, xGD +1.25; the group-stage baseline was 6 group points, 5.59 group-stage xPts, xGF 6.42, xGA 4.02, points-vs-xPts delta +0.41.
England reached this slot as winner of Match 92. Their total tournament xG line is xGF 9.89, xGA 4.18, xGD +5.71; the group-stage baseline was 7 group points, 7.01 group-stage xPts, xGF 6.12, xGA 1.53, points-vs-xPts delta -0.01.
The official bracket decides the matchup. These numbers describe completed xG-backed matches only: group-stage xG, prior knockout xG, and total tournament xG.
More context: World Cup 2026 bracket · results and xG · Round of 16 guides · Norway team page · England team page.