Norway coach Stale Solbakken says England are favourites to reach the World Cup semi-finals, a view reported by BBC Sport and repeated by Yahoo Sports. In the comments, Solbakken characterizes England as the stronger side in the tournament’s later stages, suggesting they are more likely to progress to the last four. The coverage focuses on his assessment rather than providing detailed game analysis or specific tactical reasoning. Both outlets present the same core statement: Solbakken expects England to do well enough to reach the semi-finals. Neither source, in the provided material, includes additional context such as match results, injury updates, or alternative predictions from other coaches. The reporting is therefore limited to Solbakken’s opinion about the relative prospects of the teams as the World Cup moves toward the semi-final stage.