World Cup round-up: England accidents newest, climate menace vs Norway, Trump vs Kane
WORLD CUP DAY 30 ROUND-UP: England vs Norway injury update, quarter-final weather threat, Harry Kane on Donald Trump golf
Harry Kane and Thomas Tuchel are hoping to lead England into the World Cup semi-finals
Spain are through to their second-ever World Cup semi-final and will face France in the final four after beating Belgium.
Mikel Merino scored an 88th-minute winner for the 2010 champions after Senne Lammens spilt an ambitious effort from Pau Cubarsi straight to the Arsenal man. Manchester United’s goalkeeper had been on the pitch barely 15 minutes after replacing the injured Thibaut Courtois, who left the pitch in tears.
England are next up in the quarter-finals and face Norway tonight in Miami Gardens. Here’s everything you need to know in our daily morning round-up of what you may have missed overnight.
England injury latest
Declan Rice, Marc Guehi and Reece James all returned to training on Friday after missing Wednesday’s session in Kansas City. The trio are once again available for selection.
That means just Jordan Henderson is out after having surgery on his broken arm after the win over Mexico. Guehi and Rice both played at the Aztec Stadium but have struggled since.
The former sustained a hamstring injury, and the latter suffered from illness. James has not featured since the second group game due to a similar problem to that of his fellow defender, missing three consecutive matches for the Three Lions.
Miami weather watch
AccuWeather senior meteorologist Chad Merrill is forecasting thunderstorms for the Miami area on Saturday around the time England face Norway. He has told The Sun : “During the midday to early afternoon, there will be a couple of thunderstorms in the Miami area.
“Those thunderstorms can produce a lot of lightning in Florida and brief heavy downpours. Then, by the later part of the afternoon, those thunderstorms will push west closer and farther into the peninsula.
“It’s that time frame from midday through the early part of the afternoon where there will likely be some thunderstorms and lightning nearby for the match.”
Kane on Trump golf
Harry Kane has recalled playing golf with Donald Trump in Florida 18 months ago after returning to the state for England’s match in Miami. It follows the US president saying: “I think Kane is a great player. I played golf with him, and I like him a lot. He’s a good golfer, too. He’s really great.”
Kane has now said: “When the President invites you somewhere, it was a pretty surreal experience just to meet him and obviously play golf with him.
“His golf is pretty good, to be honest with you. I hope I can play golf as well as him when I’m his age, that’s for sure. A unique experience, but I was just grateful that he invited me to play.”
Sky Sports, HBO Max, Netflix and Disney+ with Ultimate TV package
Sky has upgraded its Ultimate TV and Sky Sports bundle to now include HBO Max, Netflix, Disney+, discovery+ and Hayu, as well as 135 channels and full Sky coverage of the Premier League and EFL.
Sky broadcasts more than 1,400 live matches across the Premier League, EFL and more with at least 215 live from the top flight alongside Formula 1, darts and golf.
