England vs Norway thunder threat, triple injury update, Kane vs Trump – World Cup roundup

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Halfway through the World Cup quarter-finals, one of the semi-finals has already been decided, and the other will pit England or Norway against either Argentina or Switzerland.

Everything you need to know after Spain beat Belgium and England vs. Norway in the World Cup quarter-finals…

Courtois’ tears: Thibaut Courtois left the pitch in tears after being substituted in the World Cup quarter-final against Spain against Belgium. Although the score was 1-1 at the time, substitute Senne Lamence fired a long-range shot into the feet of Mikel Merino to score the winning goal as a substitute in a straight knockout match and advance to the semi-finals against France England fans invade Miami: England fans watched a baseball game between the Cleveland Guardians and Miami Marlins on Friday after arriving in Florida ahead of their game against Norway. The MLB team’s official drummer broke with tradition by shouting “Let’s go to England,” while Norwegian fans had a “raucous” celebration with Miami mascot Billy the Marlin. England triple training boost: Declan Rice, Mark Guehi and Reece James trained with the rest of their England team-mates on Friday. The former two missed Wednesday’s session in Miami, but have now returned and are likely to be selected again, along with the right-back, who has missed the last three games due to injury. Weather Alert: AccuWeather senior meteorologist Chad Merrill believes thunderstorms are likely to develop across Miami around the time England play Norway. He told The Sun newspaper: “From midday to early afternoon there is a high chance of thunderstorms and lightning occurring nearby during the match.” There have since been concerns over whether the match, scheduled for 10pm UK time, will kick off on time tonight. Tuchel tells FIFA to email explanation of red card: Thomas Tuchel admitted in his pre-match press conference that England had “not received any explanation” from FIFA regarding the two-match ban given to Jarrell Quansah after receiving a red card against Mexico. After England’s head coach answered questions about communication with the governing body, a FIFA spokesperson said: “If you would like a response from FIFA, please email media@fifa.com.” Norway under increasing pressure: Norway head coach Starre Solbakken believes the pressure is on England ahead of the World Cup quarter-finals. He said: “I think England put more pressure on us than we do, but we also put pressure on our own performance and I don’t think the players think about the pressure once the game starts. I think it’s something you only talk about before the game.” Tuchel’s brave boys: Thomas Tuchel wants England to “come forward and be brave” against Norway. “We have to be courageous now,” he said. “This is a quarter-final. Fortune will be on the side of the brave. When we play in the quarter-finals, we can’t afford any regrets. We have to go for it.” Comparisons with Haaland denied: Harry Kane has played down comparisons with Erling Haaland, saying they are different types of centre-forwards. “I think we’re completely different players because we know we’re both seen as strikers, but to be honest, I think we’re playing in two completely different positions.” The pressure of the Golden Boot race is downplayed: Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé lead the World Cup Golden Boot race with six goals, but Harry Kane feels no pressure to catch up despite being tied for third with Erling Haaland, one goal behind. “For myself, I don’t think it’s going to be any more pressure. It’s exciting for all football fans to see us doing well. A lot of us are still in the tournament, so from my point of view, I’m just trying to do the best for the team.” Kane admits Trump’s round of golf: Harry Kane admitted he played golf with Donald Trump in Florida about 18 months ago. He said, “When the president invites me somewhere, it was a pretty surreal experience just to meet him and obviously play golf with him. To be honest, he plays pretty good golf. I wish I could play golf as well as he does when I’m his age, that’s for sure. It’s a unique experience, but I was just grateful that he invited me to play.”