England play Norway in Le Havre on Thursday for a place in the semi-finals of the Women’s World Cup.

Norway reached the last eight for the first time since 2007 by beating Australia on 4-1 on penalties in their last-16 clash on Saturday.

Here, Press Association takes a closer look at England’s opposition, who are 12th in FIFA’s rankings, nine places below Phil Neville’s side.

Manager

Martin Sjogren has been Norway's coach for two-and-a-half years
Martin Sjogren has been Norway’s coach for two-and-a-half years (Thibault Camus/AP)

Players

Caroline Graham Hansen has been one of the tournament’s leading players so far. The Barcelona winger, who scored a penalty in Norway’s group win against South Korea, has showcased her dribbling ability at pace and crashed a shot out of nowhere against a post in their last-16 win against Australia. Striker Isabell Herlovsen, plus midfielders Guro Reiten and Ingrid Engen are also on top of their game.

Form

Norway celebrate after winning their penalty shoot-out against Australia
Norway celebrate after winning their penalty shoot-out against Australia (Thibault Camus/AP)

No star turn

Lyon striker Ada Hegerberg, left, has not played for Norway since 2017
Lyon striker Ada Hegerberg, left, has not played for Norway since 2017 (Dave Thompson/PA)

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