Quiz: Name every team England have faced in a World Cup quarter-final
Short overview
England's 3-2 win over Mexico in the last 16 sets up a quarter-final against Norway. Can you name all 10 previous teams England have faced in World Cup quarter-finals?
England have advanced to the World Cup quarter-finals after a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Mexico in the round of 16. The win sets up a tantalising clash with Norway on Saturday at 22:00 BST.
England's quarter-final history
Norway will be the 11th team England have faced in a World Cup quarter-final. The Three Lions have a storied history in the last eight, having played in 10 previous quarter-finals since their first in 1954.
Previous quarter-final opponents
England's quarter-final opponents include some of the world's footballing powerhouses. The full list of 10 teams is: Uruguay (1954), Brazil (1962), Argentina (1966), Portugal (1966), West Germany (1970), Poland (1974), Argentina (1986), Cameroon (1990), Portugal (2006), and Sweden (2018).
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