Miami, Florida, will be the sweltering backdrop for a monumental clash between European powerhouses England and Norway on Saturday night.The Vikings have emerged as the dark horses of World Cup 2026, seeing off five-time winners Brazil in the last 16 to continue a fairytale return to the competition for the first time since 1998, and winning the first two knockout matches in their history.England stand in their way, seeking to make the semifinals for the fourth time and avoid an eighth elimination in the last eight.But how will the outcome be decided? Tottenham Hotspur’s Harry Kane shakes hands with Manchester City’s Erling Haaland before their match in 2023 [David Klein/Reuters]Who will be golden boy in Golden Boot race?For the first time in this tournament, two of the leading contenders for the Golden Boot race go head-to-head on the same pitch.Stale Solbakken denied us that opportunity in the group stage when, despite scoring two goals in each of the opening wins over Iraq and Senegal, he left Erling Haaland on the bench against Kylian Mbappe and France, with qualification for the knockout stage already confirmed.Haaland made up for lost time and scored the winner in the first knockout game against Ivory Coast before grabbing both goals in the 2-1 win over Brazil to reach the quarterfinals.His seven in four appearances made it 14 straight Norway appearances in which he has scored, netting 27 overall in that run, while he now has …
