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England vs Norway: Kick-off time and TV channel information for Women’s World Cup quarter-final



England play Norway for a place in the Women’s World Cup semi-finals on Thursday night.

The Lionesses made it a perfect four from four in France when they saw off Cameroon in a bad-tempered clash in Valenciennes on Sunday.

Now it’s Norway who themselves battled past Australia via a dramatic penalty shootout on Friday.

One of them will now face holders the USA or hosts France in Lyon in the final four.

Here’s everything you need to know:

What time does it start?

Norway vs England kicks off at 8.00 pm BST on Thursday 27 June.

Where can I watch it?

The match will be shown live on BBC One from 7.30 pm. You can also stream it on the BBC Sport website.

Odds…

Norway to win: 13/5

England to win: 27/25

Draw: 12/5

England have won all of their games in France (AFP/Getty Images)

Izzy Christiansen’s prediction

There’s no doubting that Norway will be England‘s toughest test of the tournament so far. The Cameroon match and the saga that came with it was great preparation, but Norway pose a different type of threat altogether. 

They’ve got a history and traditional style to their play. They’re exceptionally strong and robust and are spearheaded by two truly world class strikers in Caroline Graham Hansen and ​Isabell Herlovsen.

The fitness of captain Steph Houghton and centre-back Millie Bright will be key in stifling that threat.

It’s a World Cup quarter-final and, at this stage, you can’t expect mistakes to go unpunished. In the group stage, England were sometimes afforded that luxury when we allowed our opponents to get on top of us. This time around, they cannot make any errors as the pressure of the occasion mounts.

On paper, it’s a true 50-50. But it’s played out there on the grass and England have got what it takes to put Norway under pressure and make them crack.

England 2-1 Norway.



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