Konsa starts at right back for England against Norway
Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Quarter Final - Norway v England - Miami Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida, U.S. - July 11, 2026 England's Ezri Konsa and Ivan Toney during a pitch walkaround before the match REUTERS/Dylan Martinez
MIAMI, July 11 : Ezri Konsa starts at right back for England in place of the suspended Jarell Quansah in Saturday's World Cup quarter-final against a Norway side featuring one change from the team that beat Brazil in the last 16.
• Quansah was banned for two matches after being shown a red card in England's last-16 match against Mexico.
• Konsa finished the Mexico game at right back and has been preferred to specialist Djed Spence. John Stones replaces Konsa in the centre of defence.
• Noni Madueke replaces Bukayo Saka on the right wing with Anthony Gordon retaining his spot on the left flank.
• Norway coach Stale Solbakken brought in Andreas Schjelderup on the left wing in place of Antonio Nusa, who has started four of his country's five matches at the tournament.
• Erling Haaland leads Norway's attack, with captain Martin Odegaard also starting.
• England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford plays his 18th World Cup match, breaking free of a tie with Peter Shilton for most games played for the country at soccer's global showpiece event.
Teams
England: Jordan Pickford, Ezri Konsa, Nico O'Reilly, John Stones, Marc Guehi, Declan Rice, Elliot Anderson, Jude Bellingham, Harry Kane, Anthony Gordon, Noni Madueke
Norway: Orjan Nyland, Kristoffer Ajer, David Moller Wolfe, Torbjorn Heggem, Patrick Berg, Sander Berge, Martin Odegaard, Andreas Schjelderup, Alexander Sorloth, Erling Haaland, Julian Ryerson
