Jude Bellingham delivered again when England needed him most, scoring a thrilling extra-time winner to put the Three Lions past Norway 2-1 in a riveting FIFA World Cup 2026 quarterfinal in Miami
A Pre-Mature Alarm
Norway, in their first World Cup this century, shocked England when Andreas Schjelderup put the underdogs in front in the 36th minute at Miami Stadium, per ESPN
The score stunned a crowd that had expected a battle from Erling Haaland and Harry Kane, the two famous strikers whose rivalry dominated pre-match buildup
Bellingham Answers Before Halftime
England equalised before the break when Bellingham latched onto a cross from Anthony Gordon, turned on his left foot and slotted it home to make it 1-1 in first-half stoppage time
Moments later Kane believed he had put England ahead when he chipepd the ball over goalkeeper Nyland but the effort was disallowed for offside.
Chaos, VAR drama and a last-minute goal
The second half was controversial from both sides.
Torjborn Heggem’s goal for Norway was disallowed as replays showed Haaland fouling Anderson in the build-up, while England had a possible penalty of their own turned down.
Extra time was necessary to separate the sides after the match was tied at 1-1 after 90 minutes.
However, Bellingham made the difference just three minutes into extra time, pouncing on a loose ball when Nyland failed to hold onto Morgan Rogers’ long-range effort, nudging home the rebound for his second goal of the night and a second consecutive brace at this tournament.
England repelled a late surge from Norway to book a spot in their fourth World Cup semi-final and first since 2018.
England will play Argentina in Wednesday’s semi-final in Atlanta as the Three Lions chase a first World Cup crown in 60 years.
