The quarterfinals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup wrap up on Saturday with two very enticing matchups. Norway and England begin the day at Miami Stadium while Argentina and Switzerland conclude the day at Kansas City Stadium. These teams will all look to join France and Spain in the semifinals. But we're here to break down the first match of the day. Here is everything you need to know about Saturday's first quarterfinal match at the World Cup. Norway vs. England: Brief History While England and Norway have faced off 12 times in their histories, this is the first time at the World Cup itself. One particularly memorable matchup from almost 50 years ago still stands out. Back in 1981 in a World Cup qualifier, Norway pulled off an unthinkable upset, beating England, 2-1. The BBC described the game's result as "a seismic shock, regarded as a national embarrassment for England." But there's more. The monumental Norway victory was further etched in history thanks to radio announcer Bjrge Lillelien calling out British prime ministers, particularly the one in office at the time, Margaret Thatcher. More from the BBC: "A slightly edited version of his wonderfully excitable commentary is: 'Lord Nelson. Lord Beaverbrook. Sir Winston Churchill. Sir Anthony Eden. Clement Atlee. Henry Cooper. Lady Diana. We have beaten all of them.' And then came Lillelien's most famous words. Maggie Thatcher. Can you hear me? We have a message for you. We have knocked your boys out of the World Cup. Maggie Thatcher. As they say in your language, in the boxing bars around Madison Square Garden New York, your boys took a hell of a beating. He then repeated for good measure: 'Your boys took a hell of a beating.'" While England did, in fact, make that upcoming World Cup, Lillelien's sentiment lingered and became an eternal part of soccer lore. Norway vs. England: 2026 World Cup Quarterfinal When Norway and England meet in South Florida on Saturday, the top storyline of the game is obvious. England is led by Harry Kane and Norway is led by Erling Haaland, and there is a good case to be made that both players are the top center forwards of their generation. Playing in its first major tournament since Euro 2000, Norway has more than lived up to its expectations as a "dark-horse" contender. The club has completely relied on star forward Erling Haaland, and that might be enough to go even further. Haaland has played four games at this World Cup and has scored seven goals. What should be particularly worrisome for England is that he is getting better as the tournament moves on. Against Brazil, Haaland was contained for the first 79 minutes but then came to life with a stunning display in the later part of the game. With the game scoreless, the Manchester City forward rose into the air to head in the go-ahead goal. Then in the 90th minute, he unleashed a blast from distance which sealed what would become a 2-1 win over the five-time champions. Norways formula is well known. Its competent central midfielders Martin degaard, Sander Berge and Patrick Berg manage possession and try to play the ball wide to wingers. Antonio Nusa has been the main option on the left, but he struggled against Brazil and was replaced at halftime by Andreas Schjelderup, who had two assists. The wingers then look to get the ball centrally into Haaland from out wide, and he is there either with a header or in making a late run into the box. The toughest decision Norways head coach Stle Solbakken must make with regard to his starting lineup is whether Schjelderup should start after his big performance off the bench. There are also concerns with right Marcus Holmgren Pedersen, who missed the Brazil match due to fatigue. Meanwhile, a minor sickness bug has hit the Norwegian team this week but appears to be under control now. The other concern for Solbakken is the teams defense, which must now attempt to contain Kane despite having yet to keep a clean sheet at this World Cup. England head coach Thomas Tuchel has several significant questions of his own, starting with his central defenders. Jarell Quansah is suspended after his red card against Mexico and will not be there to help deal with Haaland. Marc Guhi, meanwhile, is dealing with a hamstring injury, and, as a club teammate of Haaland, he might have the most knowledge about the star forward. Another issue for Tuchel is the taxing nature of the teams 3-2 win in Mexico where it was forced to defend most of the second half with 10 men. Combined with the recovering coming off the altitude and the intensity of that game, fatigue might be an issue in the Florida heat on Saturday. (Temperatures are expected in the 80s with very high humidity.) But the Three Lions have plenty of positives coming into this game. Jude Bellingham had his best game of the tournament in the 3-2 thrilling win over Mexico in the round of 16. If he plays at that level again, Norway might not have an answer. Meanwhile, Declan Rice will be tasked with winning battles against degaard, his Arsenal teammate. Rice is poised to be the toughest midfield battle degaard has faced thus far in the tournament. Then, of course, there is Kane, who has six goals in this tournament. He could also be very important to England when he drops back into the midfield to create plays and gets the ball to the wingers. England should be the favorite in the game simply on depth. But Norways top line talent can win games on its own, so this could be a close one. Players To Watch The Norwegian forward plays his trade in England and is taking full advantage of the spotlight in his first ever major international tournament. He has seven goals and has been impossible for every team, so far, to stop. With England facing suspensions and injuries to its backline, Haaland might have an opening to carry Norway into the semifinal. Englands central forward has been dominant as well, and he can carry the Three Lions to victories it does not deserve, such as the 2-1 win over DR Congo in the round of 32. But what makes Kane a tough forward to stop is that he can be everywhere. He can drop into the midfield to create, or he can shift out wide and find wingers who cut centrally or midfielders who run into the box. Norways defense hasnt kept a clean sheet at this World Cup and stopping Kane will be its toughest assignment to date.

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Norway have second goal against England ruled out to keep World Cup quarter-final levelBellingham scores moments before half-time after Schjelderup lashed in openerSaka and Eze replace Madueke and Rice - Rice 'didn't look right at all' - ShearerWinner will face Argentina or Switzerland on Wednesday, 15 July (20:00 BST)Watch reaction show with Rooney, Shearer, Richards and White on this page at full-time Norway have second goal against England ruled out in World Cup quarter-final

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The Red Sox selected 21-year-old shortstop Jake Schaffner out of the University of North Carolina with their first-round pick (20th overall) in the 2026 MLB Draft on Saturday.His offensive skillset aligns very well with our player development group, director of amateur scouting Jake Bruml said in an email. Were confident hell be able to thrive in our system while playing strong defense at shortstop.MLB Pipeline ranked the 6-foot-2, 200-pound left-handed hitter 75th overall. So the Red Sox picked him 55 slots higher than his projected draft position.Schaffner is known for being an excellent contact hitter with below-average power. His MLB Pipeline scouting report notes: Schaffner has good feel for the barrel and focuses on lashing line drives from gap to gap. He has a disciplined approach and rarely swings and misses, especially against fastballs. While he wont be a slugger, hes hitting the ball harder than ever this spring and could produce 10-12 homers annually with a healthy amount of doubles.He transferred to UNC for his junior season after playing at North Dakota State during his first two collegiate seasons. He batted .356 with a .467 on-base percentage, .552 slugging percentage, 1.019 OPS, six home runs, 19 doubles and eight triples in 68 games (339 plate appearances) this spring. He was successful on 26 of 29 stolen base attempts. He had 45 walks compared to 32 strikeouts.MLB Pipeline wrote about his defense, Hes a rangy and extremely reliable defender at shortstop, though his arm likely will dictate a move to second base in pro ball. He has below-average to fringy pure arm strength that plays as average because he has a knack for running through balls and using his momentum to create carry on his throws.Boston has two more picks on Saturday: the 67th overall selection, which is a Competitive Balance Round B selection, and No. 96 overall in the third round. The Sox acquired the 67th pick from the Brewers on Feb. 9 in a six-player trade. In that deal, Boston sent Kyle Harrison, David Hamilton and Shane Drohan to Milwaukee in exchange for Caleb Durbin, Anthony Seigler and Andruw Monasterio.Boston does not have a second- or fourth-round draft pick after forfeiting those picks to sign qualified free agent Ranger Suarez to a five-year, $130 million contract in January.The Red Sox have 19 selections in this draft. More On Red Sox ProspectsRed Sox complete trade, using 67th pick to draft outfielder Owen HullRed Sox draft picks tracker 2026: All of Bostons Day 1 and 2 selectionsRed Sox 1B prospect hits hotel with 453-foot, 113 mph homer; Franklin Arias belts 18th blastNewest Red Sox trade addition hits grand slam for WooSox; 240-pound prospect belts 12th homerHow every Red Sox 2025 draft pick is doing, including fun power-hitterRead the original article on MassLive. Add MassLive as a Preferred Source by clicking here.

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England is through to the 2026 FIFA World Cup semifinals following a hard-fought 2-0 win over Norway on Saturday at Miami Stadium. Jude Bellingham scored both of England's goals, bringing his tournament tally up to six goals. Norway opened the scoring in the 36th minute on a goal from Andreas Schjelderup. Schjelderup, making just his second start of the tournament, fired a shot that caromed off the right post and into the net to stun an England team that had dominated possession to that point. Schjelderup, who set up both of Erling Haalands goals in Norways round of 16 win over Brazil, celebrated by stretching his arms wide and looking at the crowd as his teammates lifted him onto their shoulders. Meanwhile, Englands Harry Kane sat near midfield, grabbing his leg and looking toward the officials. No foul was called. Moments before Bellingham evened the score in the first half of stoppage time, a Norway goal kick resulted in the ball appearing to make contact with an aerial camera cable before landing at the feet of Englands Elliot Anderson. The ball was eventually played to Bellingham, who beat rjan Nyland with a low shot to the far post. With both teams knotted up at one goal a piece, the match went to extra time, where Bellingham scored England's match-winner in the 93rd minute. With six goals at the tournament, Bellingham has equaled the record for most goals by an English player in a single edition of the World Cup. England will advance to the semifinals to play the winner of Argentina vs. Switzerland. This marks the first time since 2018 that England has made the World Cup semifinals, and just the fourth time in its history that it has advanced this far.