World Cup 2026 · Quarter-Final·11 July 2026
Norway 1-2 England (aet)
Zero shots on target isn't a slump — it's what a defence looks like when the plan actually works.
Loss· The Crew
0
Goals
0
Assists
2
Shots
0
On Target
0.3
xG
Touch Map
Own HalfAttacking Third
Two shots, neither on target, and the lowest xG of the tournament by some distance. The numbers from this one are stark — and they tell a defensive story, not an individual one.
A Shutout by Design
The heat map says it all: almost no touches in the central attacking third that produced every goal so far this tournament. England's centre-backs pushed him wide and kept him there, cutting off the blindside read that beat Ghana, Switzerland, and Croatia.
For the full breakdown of how England's defensive plan worked and what it means for Norway's tournament, read the complete match analysis.
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