Norway National Football Team vs England National Football Team Stats (2026)

Norway national football team vs England national football team stats show one of the most one-sided rivalries in European football: England have won 8 of the 13 meetings, Norway have won 2, and 3 have been drawn. The latest chapter was the biggest of all, a 2026 World Cup quarter-final in Miami that England won 2-1 after extra time.

Below you will find the full head-to-head record, a competition breakdown, every result since 1937, the last match stats and both lineups, all checked against 11v11, worldfootball.net and FIFA’s official match report.

Norway vs England head-to-head record

Norway vs England head-to-head: England lead with 8 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses from 13 matches. England have scored 30 goals to Norway’s 8.

Overall record

Record by competition

The breakdown below adds up exactly to the 13 games above. It also shows where Norway have hurt England: every one of their wins came when World Cup qualification was on the line.

Where the numbers come from

• 11v11 and worldfootball.net both list 13 matches, 8 England wins, 3 draws and 2 Norway wins, with a 30-8 goal aggregate.
• Englandfootballonline’s record splits it further: England have won 3 and drawn 2 of 5 home games, won 4 of 7 away and won the one neutral-venue game.
• Some sites still show 12 games and 26-8, because they have not added the 2026 quarter-final. Those totals are out of date.

Every England vs Norway result since 1937

The early years were a mismatch. England won the first four friendlies by a combined 20-2, including 6-0 in Oslo in 1937 and 6-1 there before the 1966 World Cup. The 1980s and 1990s turned the rivalry on its head. Norway beat Ron Greenwood’s side 2-1 in Oslo in 1981, the night commentator Bjørge Lillelien delivered his famous “your boys took a hell of a beating” rant. In 1993 Egil Olsen’s Norway won 2-0 at the same ground and helped knock Graham Taylor’s England out of the race for USA 94. The next two friendlies, in 1994 and 1995, both finished 0-0.

Norway vs England last match: 2026 World Cup quarter-final stats

England beat Norway 2-1 after extra time in the 2026 FIFA World Cup quarter-final on 11 July 2026, at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, USA. Andreas Schjelderup put Norway ahead on 36 minutes, from a Martin Ødegaard assist. Jude Bellingham equalised in first-half stoppage time (45+2′) from Anthony Gordon’s pass and won it three minutes into extra time (93′).

Norway vs England score and key match facts

• Final score: Norway 1-2 England (aet). It was 1-1 at half-time and after 90 minutes.
• Game time: 5pm local time (10pm WAT), Saturday 11 July 2026
• Venue: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens (listed by FIFA as Miami Stadium during the tournament). Attendance: 64,478.
• Referee: Clément Turpin (France)
• Player of the match: Jude Bellingham

Read the numbers carefully and the match was closer than the stats suggest. England had more of the ball and doubled Norway’s shots on target, yet the expected-goals gap was only 0.36. Norway won more corners, and Ørjan Nyland made six saves to Jordan Pickford’s three. ESPN’s match data credits Sander Berge with the most accurate passes on the pitch (103), while Kristoffer Ajer picked up Norway’s only booking in the 117th minute. You can check the full figures in FIFA’s match centre.

Norway national football team vs England national football team lineups

These are the starting XIs and substitutions as recorded in FIFA’s official match report.

Norway

Ørjan Nyland; Julian Ryerson (Fredrik Aursnes 60′), Kristoffer Ajer, Torbjørn Heggem (Leo Østigård, start of extra time), David Møller Wolfe (Marcus Holmgren Pedersen 90′); Patrick Berg, Sander Berge, Martin Ødegaard (c); Alexander Sørloth (Oscar Bobb 67′), Erling Haaland (Jørgen Strand Larsen 105′), Andreas Schjelderup (Antonio Nusa 67′). Coach: Ståle Solbakken.

England

Jordan Pickford; Ezri Konsa (Morgan Rogers 89′), John Stones, Marc Guéhi, Nico O’Reilly (Djed Spence 86′); Elliot Anderson, Declan Rice (Eberechi Eze 45′); Noni Madueke (Bukayo Saka 45′), Jude Bellingham (Dan Burn 111′), Anthony Gordon (Reece James 71′); Harry Kane (c). Coach: Thomas Tuchel.

Jude’s double does the job.

WE ARE WORLD CUP SEMI-FINALISTS! 🔥

— England (@England) 11 July 2026

Norway vs England 2026 and beyond: is there a next meeting?

There is no England vs Norway live game on the calendar, so there is nothing to live stream yet. The two sides were drawn in different 2026/27 Nations League groups: England are in League A Group 3 with Spain, Croatia and Czechia, and Norway are in Group 4 with Portugal, Denmark and Wales. They could only meet in the March 2027 quarter-finals, and only if both qualify and the draw pairs them. When the next England vs Norway kick-off is confirmed, you will find it on our scores and fixtures page.

Norway last match and current form

Norway’s last match was a 2-1 Nations League defeat to Portugal in Porto on 4 October 2026. Ajer gave them the lead with a half-volley, but João Cancelo and Gonçalo Ramos turned it round. England are flying by comparison. After a 3-2 home loss to Spain to open their group, they beat Czechia 2-0 away, Croatia 7-0 away and Czechia 3-0 at Wembley, where Harry Kane scored twice. Next up are England v Croatia at Wembley on 12 November and Spain v England in Madrid on 15 November, both at 7.45pm GMT (8.45pm WAT). Keep an eye on fitness news for Saka, Ødegaard and Haaland on our daily injury updates, and for club form see our Man City match preview and Arsenal trophies guide.

Norway national football team vs England national football team stats prediction

With no fixture scheduled, any prediction has to come from the numbers. History, form and the last meeting all point the same way:

• History favours England: they have lost only twice in 89 years against Norway, and never in a friendly.
• Goals are usually scarce: 6 of the 13 games, including 5 of the last 6, produced two goals or fewer.
• Norway carry a real threat: they scored first in Miami and ran England close on xG, with Haaland, Ødegaard and Schjelderup in the side.
• Current form: England have won three Nations League games in a row, while Norway have lost three of their four group games.

Our verdict for the next meeting: England are the favourites, and “under 2.5 goals” has history on its side. If Norway are at home and Haaland is fit, a draw is a live outsider.

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