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title: "Everton eye Pickford v Haaland collision as England await Norway in quarter-final"
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author: "Gary Gowers"
section: "Everton Match Previews"
published: "2026-07-06T10:19:10Z"
modified: "2026-07-06T10:19:11Z"
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# Everton eye Pickford v Haaland collision as England await Norway in quarter-final

England’s reward for surviving the Azteca is a World Cup quarter-final against Norway at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami on Saturday, kick-off 10pm BST.

The tie sets up a heavyweight individual contest with an unmistakable Everton thread running through it. Jordan Pickford, fresh from his match-winning display against Mexico, will face Erling Haaland, the tournament’s leading scorer with seven goals heading into the last eight.

Haaland scored both in Norway’s 2-1 win over Brazil in the round of 16, extending a qualifying campaign in which he scored 16 times, a run [UEFA’s profile of Norway’s World Cup squad](https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/news/02a6-20d1592b3f90-2ef16e2c5255-1000--norway-at-the-world-cup-2026-squad-fixtures-group-and-hi/) describes as central to the country’s first finals appearance since 1998.

Stale Solbakken’s side also has Martin Odegaard in midfield, giving England two genuine world-class threats to contain rather than one.

| Date | Fixture | Score | Haaland | Pickford |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 31 Dec 2022 | Man City v Everton (Etihad) | 1-1 | Scored (24′) after rounding Pickford earlier in the game and shooting into the side-netting | Beaten by Haaland’s turn-and-finish; saved a late goalmouth effort from Riyad Mahrez to help Everton hold on |
| 14 May 2023 | Everton v Man City (Goodison Park) | 0-3 | Scored (39′) | Conceded three, including Haaland’s goal |
| 10 Feb 2024 | Man City v Everton (Etihad) | 2-0 | Scored twice, both after half-time | Beaten twice by Haaland in the second half |
| 26 Dec 2024 | Man City v Everton (Etihad) | 1-1 | Penalty saved; later had a follow-up header ruled offside | Saved Haaland’s second-half penalty — the first of his career stopped by a goalkeeper in the Premier League |
| 18 Oct 2025 | Man City v Everton (Etihad) | 2-0 | Scored twice (58′, 63′) | Saved efforts from Doku and Savinho either side of half-time, then denied Haaland a hat-trick with two stoppage-time saves |
| 4 May 2026 | Everton v Man City (Hill Dickinson Stadium) | 3-3 | Scored (83′) as City fought back from 3-1 down | Blocked an O’Reilly effort for a corner in the first half; beaten by Haaland’s finish late on as City rescued a point |

Thomas Tuchel’s squad make the trip without Jarrell Quansah, suspended after his red card against Mexico.

Reece James remains a doubt, while Djed Spence, who came off the bench in Mexico City, is available throughout, according to [Sky Sports’ breakdown of England’s route through the knockout stages](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/12016/13479783/englands-world-cup-2026-fixtures-schedule-and-tournament-route-to-final-how-three-lions-could-lift-trophy-on-july-19).

A full breakdown of team news, form and the tactical picture will follow closer to kick-off. For now, Saturday’s story is already clear enough: England’s goalkeeper against the best striker at the tournament, with a quarter-final place at stake.