Bellingham Leads England to World Cup Semifinals Against Norway

England advanced to the semifinals of the 2026 World Cup after a 2-1 victory over Norway in extra time at Miami's stadium.

Norway will face the winner of the match between Argentina and Switzerland in the semifinals.

Norway took the lead with Andreas Schjelderup scoring in the 36th minute with a stunning shot from inside the box that deceived goalkeeper Pickford.

In the 45+2 minute, Jude Bellingham equalized for England after receiving a pass from Gordon, entering the box, and slotting the ball into the net. Harry Kane then scored a second goal, but it was disallowed for offside in the 45+5 minute.

In the 55th minute, Norway scored a second goal through Torbjørn Heggem from a corner kick, but the referee disallowed it due to a foul on Haaland during the corner execution, and the corner was retaken according to new regulations.

Norway nearly equalized with a header from Christopher Ajer that hit the crossbar, and Saka sent a dangerous cross that was cleared by the defense at the last moment, leading both teams to extra time after the regular time ended 1-1.

In the 93rd minute, Jude Bellingham scored again, putting England ahead after Rogers' powerful shot from outside the box rebounded off the goalkeeper, and Bellingham followed it into the net. Norway's goalkeeper then made several impressive saves against England's players, concluding the match with England's victory and qualification.