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MoroccoThu 9 Jul, 23:00Quarter-finals FranceMorocco
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England's national team faces a major crisis, before facing Norway, in the 2026 World Cup, as the specter of absence haunts a number of key pillars.
The English national team faces its Norwegian counterpart, in the quarterfinal round of the World Cup, on Sunday morning, where both sides compete for a ticket to the semifinals.
According to what was reported by the British newspaper "Express", there are four players from the English national team at risk of missing the semifinals - if they qualify - due to accumulated yellow cards.
The most prominent of the four players are the midfield duo Declan Rice and Jude Bellingham, who each received a yellow card in England's matches against Mexico and the Democratic Republic of Congo respectively.
In addition, Nico O'Reilly and Marc Guehi will be forced to miss the semifinals if they receive a yellow card against Norway and England qualifies, as they received a yellow card during the match against Mexico.
The four players have participated intensively with the England national team during the 2026 World Cup, and if they are suspended from the potential semifinal match, it will represent a major dilemma for the German coach Thomas Tuchel.
The good news for England is that if they qualify for the semifinals, all yellow cards will be canceled, meaning there is no risk of accumulated suspensions in the final match.
The English national team had secured its place in the quarterfinals after its exciting victory over Mexico with a score of 3-2, but the joy of qualification turned into shock after Henderson suffered a serious wrist injury that ended his tournament.
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