Norway have enjoyed an impressive World Cup campaign; however, their "goal-scoring machine", Erling Haaland, has ruled out the likelihood of his side winning the World Cup trophy, insisting that their chances remain low.

He insists that his side's chances of winning the World Cup remain "really low," citing England as the favourites who many expect to win in almost every fixture due to the kind of players in their squad.

"Really low, still," Haaland said, when asked to rate Norway's chances of a historic trophy win. I think there's some clear favourites out there; England's one of them. I think all of you [reporters] should put every single pressure on the English lads," he said with a chuckle.

Norway’s next match is their historic quarterfinal against England on Saturday, July 11, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. Kickoff is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. ET (10:00 p.m. BST / 11:00 p.m. Oslo time).

He expects the game against England to be a special one, citing his birthplace and the prospect of facing several of his club teammates.

"It's a special game, definitely. I think for me it's super special, because I play in England and I was born in England, and you also play against teammates and everything. It's a funny game, and it's going to be nice."

When asked if England supporters should "stay humble", in reference to a jibe the forward made in a Premier League match against Arsenal in September 2024. I think everyone should stay humble. They should be confident of progressing definitely; it's England, " he said.

Responding to which side he thinks is under pressure to prove themselves, he mentioned But when asked if all of the pressure is on the Three Lions, he responded with a concise: 'Yeah, definitely."

Haaland's latest comments are consistent with the relaxed approach he adopted earlier in the tournament.

Before Norway's final group game against France, which saw Haaland benched among nine changes as Les Bleus won 4-1, he said he "didn't care too much" about the outcome.

"We're through, we managed to get through, which is incredible. So I couldn't care too much about that game now. They [France] are probably going to win against us, they're probably going to win the whole tournament."

Norway then went on to produce the biggest result in their history, defeating Brazil in the round of 16 after overcoming Ivory Coast in the previous round to continue their remarkable run.

Haaland scored in both matches, including a brace against the five-time champions.

"Playing against Brazil was kind of crazy for us Norwegians. And to win against Brazil, and then go and play England in the quarterfinals in the World Cup, in the USA is quite special. And think if you watch the scenes back in Norway, this is not normal for Norway to be, so it's super special."

Norway and England will meet in Miami on Saturday. The winners will take on either Argentina or Switzerland in the semifinal.