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Fans Flood Miami for Quarterfinal, Norwegians Stage Viking Row

7/11/2026

Summary

Fans Converge

Fans from the United States, Norway and England gathered in Miami on July 11, 2026 for the quarter-final at 5 p.m., near-40 °C heat.
Hundreds of Norwegians performed the “Viking Row” on Ocean Drive, led by mayor Anders Røberg-Larsen, with Miami Beach mayor Steven Meiner joining them.
England supporters, expected over 30,000, drank beer on South Beach and cited Thomas Tuchel’s coaching, the Mexico comeback and Haaland’s seven goals to expect a semifinal.

Summary

Quansah Banned

FIFA banned Jarell Quansah for two matches, causing his absence from the semifinal.
Erling Haaland will face former City teammates Marc Guehi and Nico O’Reilly.
Martin Odegaard will meet Arsenal teammates Bukayo Saka and Declan Rice.
FOX (English) and Telemundo (Spanish) will broadcast the quarter-final.
Erling Haaland has seven goals, Harry Kane six, Kylian Mbappé and Lionel Messi eight in the Golden Boot race.

History

Historical Context

After the United States won the right to host the 1994 World Cup—held June 17 to July 17, 1994, and drawing a record 3,587,538 spectators—FIFA proved that summer tournaments could generate massive fan migrations and revenue. That model underpins today’s 2026 Cup, where Miami’s quarter-final mirrors the 1994 fan migration, drawing Norway and England supporters.

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Fans Converge

Fans from the United States, Norway and England gathered in Miami on July 11, 2026 for the quarter-final at 5 p.m., near-40 °C heat.
Hundreds of Norwegians performed the “Viking Row” on Ocean Drive, led by mayor Anders Røberg-Larsen, with Miami Beach mayor Steven Meiner joining them.
England supporters, expected over 30,000, drank beer on South Beach and cited Thomas Tuchel’s coaching, the Mexico comeback and Haaland’s seven goals to expect a semifinal.

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