How do England stop Norway - and Haaland?

As England prepares to face Norway in the World Cup quarter-finals, the key tactical challenge is stopping star striker Erling Haaland and a Norwegian team that has exceeded expectations. Norway boasts attacking variety, fluctuating between possession and quick attacks, with excellent distribution from goalkeeper Orjan Nyland and the use of 6ft 5in Alexander Sorloth as a wide targetman for long diagonal balls. England left-back Nico O'Reilly will need to be alert to this threat. To stop Norway's varied build-up play, England could employ a man-to-man press across the pitch to reduce Norway's numerical advantage, but this risks leaving someone one-on-one with Haaland. Alternatively, England could drop off to block space, but this could lead to Norway controlling possession and frustrating their opponents, as they did against Brazil. It is considered more likely that England will apply some pressure to coerce Norway into playing in a certain way.