England midfielder Morgan Rogers says there may be no complete or “perfect” way to stop Norway forward Erling Haaland when the teams meet in the FIFA World Cup 2026 quarter-finals. Rogers, speaking ahead of the match, frames the challenge as one of limiting Haaland’s influence rather than eliminating him entirely. He argues that England’s best approach is to reduce the striker’s access to chances by cutting off the supply lines that create scoring opportunities.
The remarks focus on game planning and defensive attention around Haaland, with Rogers suggesting that controlling the service into the forward areas is central to Norway’s threat. Rather than pointing to a single tactic, he emphasizes a broader match strategy aimed at disrupting how Norway builds attacks and delivering the ball to Haaland in dangerous positions.
Overall, Rogers’ comments underline the view that stopping a top striker requires restricting the conditions that allow him to score, especially in a high-stakes knockout encounter.
