Hydration breaks will play a crucial role when England take on Norway in their World Cup quarter-final after authorities issued an ‘extreme’ weather alert.

England face Norway in South Florida this evening, with both teams vying for a coveted place in the World Cup semi-final.

The Three Lions will be without Jarell Quansah, who is suspended, and Jordan Henderson, who remains sidelined with injury. Apart from that, manager Thomas Tuchel has a fully fit squad available for selection.

Tuchel’s men are set to endure intense heat conditions in Miami, with the National Weather Service issuing a heat advisory for the area.

It is highly improbable that a match of this magnitude will be postponed or delayed because of the extreme temperatures, unless tropical thunderstorms threaten the safety of fans and players.

Officials have warned of a ‘major risk of heat-related illness for much of the population’, particularly for individuals without access to proper cooling or hydration.

The quarter-final between England and Norway is scheduled to kick off at 5pm local time (10pm BST), with forecasts predicting temperatures in the mid-30s Celsius.

However, meteorologists have cautioned that the ‘feels like’ temperature could climb nearly 10 degrees higher, due to a plume of Saharan dust forming a ‘thermal blanket’ over the region.

England will be somewhat accustomed to challenging conditions after overcoming Mexico at the high altitude of the Azteca Stadium in the previous round. Nevertheless, the suffocating humidity in Miami presents a different challenge altogether, particularly for players with limited experience in such climates.

On the positive side, the Saharan dust plume is expected to reduce the risk of electrical storms, which have previously disrupted kick-off times at this tournament and last year's FIFA Club World Cup.

This evening’s clash between England and Norway could rank among the hottest matches in World Cup history. However, the record for the most extreme temperatures is still held by the Republic of Ireland’s encounter at the 1994 World Cup, when they faced Mexico in sweltering 43-degree heat in the United States.

At this tournament, the hottest match so far has been France’s 1-0 victory over Paraguay in Philadelphia, where temperatures reached 38 degrees Celsius.