EFC Brief

Plenty for the Goodison faithful to track here, with Norway fielding a quartet of EFC-linked names and Erling Haaland the obvious headline act. The thought of that frame leading the line in royal blue has long been Evertonian daydream fuel, and against an Ivory Coast defence he'll fancy his chances of adding to a frankly absurd international tally. Behind him, Martin Ødegaard pulls the strings from midfield, another whose creative gifts would have transformed many a sluggish afternoon at Goodison. Sander Berge brings the steel alongside him, a Premier League-tested operator who knows English football's rhythms well, while Marcus Pedersen offers width and energy down the flank. With confirmed lineups in and kickoff set for 1:00 PM ET, this is one to settle in for. Four reasons to keep half an eye on Norway, even if none of them ever quite made it onto our teamsheet — yet.