​England and Norway are due to clash today in the World Cup, but threatening weather has raised questions about whether the match will start on time or proceed as scheduled. Here is the latest on the England-Norway game, including the weather forecast, the possibility of a delay, the kickoff status, and what tournament officials have announced. The quarterfinal is slated for Miami, where intense heat across South Florida has put Saturday’s kickoff in doubt. Temperatures in the region are expected to range from 84 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit, with a RealFeel temperature possibly reaching as high as 111 degrees, as both teams prepare for a 5 p.m. local kickoff, according to a report from Britain’s Daily Mail. That corresponds to 10 p.m. in the U.K., where fans already find the quarterfinal knockout match highly anticipated, and 11 p.m. in Norway, just 29 minutes after sunset there. The City of Miami’s official social media accounts flagged the danger to residents on Saturday morning, stating, “Major Heat Risk is in effect across much of South Florida today,” and advising people to stay hydrated and limit time outdoors. FIFA and other football bodies have established guidelines for heat and hot conditions. FIFPRO, the global players’ union, recommends delaying or postponing matches when local temperatures exceed 28 degrees Celsius (82.4 degrees Fahrenheit) if measured by wet-bulb globe temperature rather than a standard thermometer reading. Mandatory cooling breaks are triggered when that figure climbs to roughly 80 degrees Fahrenheit or higher. FIFA’s threshold is slightly higher, with cooling breaks mandated once the wet-bulb globe temperature exceeds 32 degrees Celsius (89.6 degrees Fahrenheit). Beyond these benchmarks, the tournament organizer retains significant discretion to delay, suspend, postpone, or relocate a match if conditions are deemed unsafe, and there is no single automatic cutoff in the rulebook. If lightning strikes within eight miles of a stadium, a minimum 30-minute suspension is required under a separate FIFA protocol. As of 2 p.m. EDT, there had been no official decision to delay or postpone Saturday’s game, and the Daily Mail reported that there were no plans to shift the 5 p.m. kickoff at that time, at least not by 1:30 p.m. EDT. The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for South Florida from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, with an afternoon high near 91 degrees Fahrenheit and a heat index potentially reaching as high as 108. There is also a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4 and 5 p.m., the window when the teams would be arriving at the stadium. AccuWeather’s outlook for the match window predicts a high near 92 degrees Fahrenheit, reinforcing the heat risk surrounding today’s kickoff. With the various agencies signaling significant heat, and given the absence of an official postponement by early afternoon, fans and teams face a tense wait to see whether the match will proceed as planned or be delayed in the interest of safety. Officials will continue to monitor conditions and announce any changes if necessary, while supporters look for updates on kickoff timing and broadcasting arrangements.