Whatever Chelsea fans say, this is the real reenactment of The Battle of Stamford Bridge. Swap Haaland for Hardrada and Gordon for Godwinson and you’re nearly there.

Sadly, we all know what happened thereafter.

The English saw off the Vikings before succumbing to the French. William Saliba. William The Conqueror. etc. etc. And so it continues.

History, as they said, has a habit of repeating itself.

England will win tonight.

11th July 2026

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🇳🇴 5 of the 8 top ranked teams in the world have made it to the last eight. The other three are managed by ex-Everton managers.

🇦🇷 Messi has missed 24 penalties since 2009/10. Ronaldo has missed… 25.

🐐 The GOAT has also scored 9 non-penalty goals in his previous five World Cups — yet is on 8 this World Cup alone.

🥅 The penalty success rate at this World Cup is 65%, which goes down to 30% for stuttered run-ups.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England average a card every 7.7 fouls. Argentina every 22 fouls.

🧯 Dan Burn made six clearances after coming on in the 75th minute, the most of any player coming on that late since 1966.

2 points | Switzerland +0.75 Asian Handicap ☞ Evens
💭 Switzerland have been flying under the radar and their performance against Colombia is arguably underrated. They are yet to concede more than a goal in any game this World Cup, while Argentina have been heavily reliant on Messi. This will be closer than you think.

1 point | Anthony Gordon: Player Of The Match ☞ 9/1
💭 England’s unsung hero of this World Cup, he’s come up with some key moments including two assists vs DR Congo and winning a penalty against Mexico. With the Norwegians likely to be targeting Kane and Bellingham, Gordon could get a bit of extra space against a slow-ish right-back, and you wouldn’t be surprised to see him finally recognised for his performances.

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📺 TONIGHT
22:00—Norway vs England | BBC One

📺 TOMORROW
02:00—Argentina vs Switzerland | BBC One