How do England stop Erling Haaland?

It’s Day 30 and France are into the semi-finals of the World Cup after a 2-0 victory over Morocco. Adam Leventhal is joined in the studio by Liam Twomey and Cerys Jones to discuss the first quarter-final and the Golden Boot race, with Kylian Mbappe now level with Lionel Messi on eight goals for the tournament. Adam Crafton drops in from Boston for this one. Man City correspondent Sam Lee also joins the panel to talk Erling Haaland, who England will have the tough task of attempting to stop when they face Norway on Saturday. There’s also the latest on selection doubts for Thomas Tuchel over key pair Declan Rice and Marc Guehi ahead of Saturday’s quarter-final. Host: Adam Leventhal Guests: Liam Twomey, Cerys Jones Featuring: Sam Lee, Adam Crafton Exec Producers: Adey Moorhead, Guy Clarke Producers: Mike Stavrou Videographer: Grayson Moody Timecodes: 00:00 - Intro 00:50 - Can France be stopped? 07:03 - World Cup Golden Boot race 15:26 - Discussion of the Day: Most 'World Cup' striker 17:52- Erling Haaland’s ascension and how England stop him 24:27 - Has Haaland become the World Cup's biggest star? 31:10 - ‘Do You Know?’ Daily Quiz 33:10 - England’s injury concerns The Athletic FC Podcast is your essential guide to football's biggest stories, six times a week during the World Cup... Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/69AAB4o... Subscribe to The Athletic FC Podcast channel 👉 http://bit.ly/athleticuk | 🔔Make sure to enable all push notifications!🔔 Follow The Athletic FC Podcast: Instagram: @theathleticfc TikTok: athleticfcpod Thumbnail: Richard Pelham / Stringer / Getty Images Sport via Getty Images, Al Bello / Staff / Getty Images Sport via Getty Images #worldcup #england #haaland #mbappe #worldcup2026