​Norway team doctor Ola Sand has dismissed claims that Erling Haaland was unwell ahead of their game against England. The two nations squared off in the FIFA World Cup quarterfinals on Saturday, with the Three Lions punching their ticket to the semifinals via a 2-1 win after extra time.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe matchup was hyped as a Harry Kane vs. Haaland showdown, yet neither forward managed to find the back of the net. It was Jude Bellingham who commanded the spotlight, his brace across the first half of normal time and extra time proving decisive in overcoming a first-half opener from Andreas Schjelderup.Throughout the contest, Haaland was effectively neutralized by the England backline, and was notably hauled off at the break of extra time with Norway desperately chasing an equalizer. This prompted widespread speculation that an underlying issue may have been at play, via The Mirror.-Credit:Richard Sellers/Allstar, Getty ImagesTalkSPORT analyst Tony Cascarino revealed a message he received at halftime, alleging that Haaland had been unwell. “I was told last night, I got a message at half-time that apparently Erling Haaland wasn’t well,” he said on the radio station’s ‘World Cup Weekender’ show on Sunday.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement”He was another one who was suffering from a sickness. So, obviously the manager has alluded to it saying fitness issues, and he clearly didn’t look right. He’s come off, and he didn’t say an injury. So I presume it was exactly what I just said. He suffered from not being well.”He was unwell, yeah. He was unwell prior to the game,” Cascarino added. “He doesn’t touch the ball a lot anyway but I was surprised about how much energy he lacked as well. Him and [Alexander] Sorloth both looked like they didn’t have the sort of drive and he looked absolutely… I just looked at him afterwards and thought, well, what I’d heard in half-time – I’m saying I know it from somebody who would know that – he was meant to be [sick], he wasn’t well.”However, when questioned by Norwegian outlet Dagbladet regarding the allegations, team doctor Sand simply answered: “No.”Ahead of the match, concerns had emerged over illness within the Norway team, with Jorgen Strand Larsen and Marcus Holmgren Pedersen among those experiencing a mild cough and fever, though this was attributed to the air conditioning.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementTo listen to the latest episode of ‘All Out Soccer’ – CLICK HEREWithin the England camp, it emerged that key midfielder Declan Rice had been battling a sickness bug during the team’s preparations. Named in the starting lineup, he featured for the opening 45 minutes before being substituted at the break.Speaking post-match, Thomas Tuchel disclosed that the Arsenal midfielder had spent the days leading up to the fixture confined to bed.Addressing the half-time substitutions that brought on Eberechi Eze for Rice and Bukayo Saka for Noni Madueke, he said: “It’s about being closer