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Norway Battling Illness, England Missing Defender for Quarterfinal

7/8/2026

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Norway faces illness ahead of the Cup quarter-final against England on Saturday.
Striker Jorgen Strand Larsen missed the 4-1 win over Iraq and Marcus Holmgren Pedersen missed the 2-1 Brazil win due to fever.
Manager Stale Solbakken coughed violently after Norway’s 4-1 loss to France, citing travel strain, and assistant Kent Bergersen also fell ill.
England will be without right back Jarell Quansah after his straight red card against Mexico.

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Norway faces illness ahead of the Cup quarter-final against England on Saturday.
Striker Jorgen Strand Larsen missed the 4-1 win over Iraq and Marcus Holmgren Pedersen missed the 2-1 Brazil win due to fever.
Manager Stale Solbakken coughed violently after Norway’s 4-1 loss to France, citing travel strain, and assistant Kent Bergersen also fell ill.
England will be without right back Jarell Quansah after his straight red card against Mexico.