Bellingham Leads England to Quarter-Finals; Norway Await After Upsetting Brazil
England secured their passage to the World Cup quarter-finals with a decisive performance against Mexico, centred around Jude Bellingham's well-placed header to the back post during their last-16 encounter at Mexico City Stadium.
The Three Lions will face Norway in the next round, who pulled off a remarkable upset of their own by eliminating five-time World Cup champions Brazil in an earlier last-16 tie on Sunday.
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In short
- Jude Bellingham scores to guide England past Mexico in World Cup last 16 at Mexico City Stadium
- England advances to quarter-finals to meet Norway, who upset five-time champions Brazil
- The quarter-final fixture sets up an intriguing matchup between the English and Norwegian sides
How this story developed
- 4 months ago England secured their passage to the World Cup quarter-finals with a decisive performance against Mexico, centred around Jude Bellingham's well-placed header to the back post during their last-16 encounter at Mexico City Stadium.
Explained simply
The World Cup is football's most prestigious tournament, held every four years to determine the world's best national team. Matches are currently in the knockout stage, where teams are eliminated if they lose. The "last-16" round is the first stage of knockout football, and winning here means advancing to the quarter-finals.
Jude Bellingham is one of England's most promising young players, currently playing as a midfielder for Real Madrid. At just 21, he has become a crucial part of the England team in this tournament. His goal against Mexico demonstrates the attacking threat that England possesses.
Norway advanced by defeating Brazil, one of the traditional powerhouses of world football with five previous World Cup titles. Brazil is historically regarded as one of the strongest national teams. England and Norway will meet in the upcoming quarter-finals.
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