Norway’s World Cup preparations are disrupted by illness ahead of their quarter-final against England in Miami on Saturday, multiple outlets report. Coverage says a “sickness bug” affects parts of the Norway camp and creates uncertainty over players’ availability. It is reported that two Norway players miss matches because of illness earlier in the tournament. Additional concerns are raised around the team’s recent environment and media interactions, including claims from at least one report that Norway’s manager coughs violently at a press conference. Other accounts describe further disruptions to Norway’s build-up, including illness-related impacts alongside operational issues mentioned in some coverage. While the reports agree that illness is present and could affect the squad, specific medical details and confirmed line-up changes are not consistently stated across sources. England’s quarter-final meeting with Norway is therefore set against a backdrop of Norway managing health concerns as they attempt to reach the semi-finals after their first-ever World Cup quarter-final appearance.