England Fire Back at Erling Haaland's Alleged Mind Games Ahead of World Cup Showdown Against Norway
England Unfazed by Haaland's Mind Games Ahead of World Cup Quarter-Final
Nico O'Reilly has accused Norway's Erling Haaland of playing "mind games" before England's World Cup 2026 quarter-final tie. Haaland has labelled England as "clear favourites" to win when the two teams meet in Miami on Saturday.
England are bidding to reach their second World Cup semi-final in three tournaments, while Norway have broken new ground by reaching their first-ever quarter-final. The Norwegian team achieved this feat with a shock 2-1 win over Brazil in the last 16.
Haaland, who scored twice to propel Norway to victory over Brazil, poses a significant goal threat. He is just one behind Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi in the race for the Golden Boot. O'Reilly, who will help keep his Manchester City team-mate in check, praised Norway's collective strength, stating that England are not focusing on individuals.
Haaland's City team-mates, including O'Reilly, Marc Guehi, and John Stones, are well aware of his abilities. O'Reilly believes that keeping Haaland quiet will give England a good chance of progressing to the semi-finals, acknowledging the striker's impressive debut World Cup performance.
Nico O'Reilly has accused Norway's Erling Haaland of playing "mind games" before England's World Cup 2026 quarter-final tie. Haaland has labelled England as "clear favourites" to win when the two teams meet in Miami on Saturday.
England are bidding to reach their second World Cup semi-final in three tournaments, while Norway have broken new ground by reaching their first-ever quarter-final. The Norwegian team achieved this feat with a shock 2-1 win over Brazil in the last 16.
Haaland, who scored twice to propel Norway to victory over Brazil, poses a significant goal threat. He is just one behind Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi in the race for the Golden Boot. O'Reilly, who will help keep his Manchester City team-mate in check, praised Norway's collective strength, stating that England are not focusing on individuals.
Haaland's City team-mates, including O'Reilly, Marc Guehi, and John Stones, are well aware of his abilities. O'Reilly believes that keeping Haaland quiet will give England a good chance of progressing to the semi-finals, acknowledging the striker's impressive debut World Cup performance.
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