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England ‘got lucky’ with disallowed goal
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Goal Andreas SCHJELDERUP (Norway) scores!!
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Goal Jude BELLINGHAM (England) scores!!
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Goal Jude BELLINGHAM (England) scores!!
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Yellow card Kristoffer AJER (Norway) is booked by
Norway squad
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1 Orjan NYLAND Goalkeeper
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3 Kristoffer AJER Defender
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5 David MOLLER WOLFE Defender
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6 Patrick BERG Midfielder
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7 Alexander SORLOTH Forward
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8 Sander BERGE Midfielder
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9 Erling HAALAND Forward
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10 Martin ODEGAARD C Midfielder
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17 Torbjorn HEGGEM Defender
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21 Andreas SCHJELDERUP Midfielder
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26 Julian RYERSON Forward
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2 Morten Thorsby Midfielder
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4 Leo OSTIGARD Defender
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11 Jorgen STRAND LARSEN Forward
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12 Sander TANGVIK Goalkeeper
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13 Egil SELVIK Goalkeeper
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14 Fredrik AURSNES Midfielder
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15 Fredrik Andre BJORKAN Defender
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16 Marcus HOLMGREN PEDERSEN Defender
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18 Kristian Thorstvedt Midfielder
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19 Thelo AASGAARD Midfielder
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20 Antonio NUSA Forward
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22 Oscar BOBB Midfielder
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23 Jens Petter HAUGE Midfielder
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24 Sondre LANGAS Defender
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25 Henrik FALCHENER Defender
England squad
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1 Jordan PICKFORD Goalkeeper
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2 Ezri KONSA Defender
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3 Nico OREILLY Defender
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4 Declan RICE Midfielder
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5 John STONES Defender
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6 Marc GUEHI Defender
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8 Elliot ANDERSON Midfielder
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9 Harry KANE C Forward
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10 Jude BELLINGHAM Midfielder
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18 Anthony GORDON Forward
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20 Noni MADUEKE Forward
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7 Bukayo SAKA Forward
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11 Marcus RASHFORD Forward
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12 Trevoh CHALOBAH Defender
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13 Dean Henderson Goalkeeper
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14 Jordan HENDERSON Midfielder
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15 Dan BURN Defender
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16 Kobbie MAINOO Midfielder
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17 Morgan ROGERS Midfielder
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19 Ollie WATKINS Forward
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21 Eberechi EZE Midfielder
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22 Ivan TONEY Forward
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23 James TRAFFORD Goalkeeper
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24 Reece JAMES Defender
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25 Djed SPENCE Defender
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26 Jarell QUANSAH Defender
England's match against Norway at the 2026 World Cup featured a contentious moment when a second-half goal by Torbjorn Heggem was ruled out for a foul. BBC Sport pundits Wayne Rooney and Ellen White both suggested England "got lucky" with the decision, highlighting how the disallowed goal worked in England's favour.
The goal was chalked off after Erling Haaland was judged to have fouled England's Elliott Anderson in the build-up. The incident was analysed by the BBC's World Cup pundits, with the accompanying video coverage available to UK users only.
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The case for
The disallowed goal represents a fortunate outcome for England because the foul decision was marginal or subjective. Contact in football is often minimal and ambiguous, and a strict interpretation here deprived Norway of a legitimate goal that would have changed the match. England benefited from a refereeing decision that reasonable observers might view differently, making luck rather than superior play the decisive factor.
The case against
The referee correctly identified a genuine foul and made the proper decision to disallow the goal, so calling this 'luck' unfairly impugns the officials' judgment. Contact that impedes an opponent's movement warrants disallowance under the rules, and consistent enforcement maintains match integrity. Describing a sound refereeing decision as fortunate undermines respect for officials and suggests that proper application of the laws is somehow unjust.
Explained simply
England played Norway in the 2026 World Cup, and the second half produced a controversial moment. Torbjorn Heggem's goal for Norway was ruled out after officials judged that a foul had occurred in the build-up play.
The foul in question involved Erling Haaland, who was judged to have fouled England's Elliott Anderson moments before the goal was scored. This meant the goal was not allowed to stand despite Norway appearing to score.
BBC Sport pundits Wayne Rooney and Ellen White subsequently analysed the incident and suggested that England had benefited from the decision. The disallowed goal became a significant point of discussion about the match.