England reach World Cup semi-finals as Bellingham double downs Norway
1-2
Finished
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36'
Goal
Andreas SCHJELDERUP (Norway) scores!! -
45'+2'
Goal
Jude BELLINGHAM (England) scores!! -
93'
Goal
Jude BELLINGHAM (England) scores!! -
117'
Yellow card
Kristoffer AJER (Norway) is booked by
Norway squad
- Selected
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1 Orjan NYLAND
Goalkeeper -
3 Kristoffer AJER
Defender -
5 David MOLLER WOLFE
Defender -
6 Patrick BERG
Midfielder -
7 Alexander SORLOTH
Forward -
8 Sander BERGE
Midfielder -
9 Erling HAALAND
Forward -
10 Martin ODEGAARD
C Midfielder -
17 Torbjorn HEGGEM
Defender -
21 Andreas SCHJELDERUP
Midfielder -
26 Julian RYERSON
Forward -
2 Morten Thorsby
Midfielder -
4 Leo OSTIGARD
Defender -
11 Jorgen STRAND LARSEN
Forward -
12 Sander TANGVIK
Goalkeeper -
13 Egil SELVIK
Goalkeeper -
14 Fredrik AURSNES
Midfielder -
15 Fredrik Andre BJORKAN
Defender -
16 Marcus HOLMGREN PEDERSEN
Defender -
18 Kristian Thorstvedt
Midfielder -
19 Thelo AASGAARD
Midfielder -
20 Antonio NUSA
Forward -
22 Oscar BOBB
Midfielder -
23 Jens Petter HAUGE
Midfielder -
24 Sondre LANGAS
Defender -
25 Henrik FALCHENER
Defender
England squad
- Selected
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1 Jordan PICKFORD
Goalkeeper -
2 Ezri KONSA
Defender -
3 Nico OREILLY
Defender -
4 Declan RICE
Midfielder -
5 John STONES
Defender -
6 Marc GUEHI
Defender -
8 Elliot ANDERSON
Midfielder -
9 Harry KANE
C Forward -
10 Jude BELLINGHAM
Midfielder -
18 Anthony GORDON
Forward -
20 Noni MADUEKE
Forward -
7 Bukayo SAKA
Forward -
11 Marcus RASHFORD
Forward -
12 Trevoh CHALOBAH
Defender -
13 Dean Henderson
Goalkeeper -
14 Jordan HENDERSON
Midfielder -
15 Dan BURN
Defender -
16 Kobbie MAINOO
Midfielder -
17 Morgan ROGERS
Midfielder -
19 Ollie WATKINS
Forward -
21 Eberechi EZE
Midfielder -
22 Ivan TONEY
Forward -
23 James TRAFFORD
Goalkeeper -
24 Reece JAMES
Defender -
25 Djed SPENCE
Defender - Full squad
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26 Jarell QUANSAH
Defender
England have reached the semi-finals of the 2026 World Cup after a 2-1 extra-time victory over Norway in the Miami quarter-final, with Jude Bellingham scoring both goals to settle a tense and controversial knockout tie. Bellingham cancelled out Andreas Schjelderup's opener just before the interval before striking again in extra time to send Thomas Tuchel's side through, though the manager was sharply critical of his team's display afterwards.
The contest was heavily shaped by the video assistant referee, with interventions going against both sides: Norway had a second-half goal from Torbjorn Heggem ruled out for a foul in the build-up, while England saw an early penalty award overturned when a review found their own player had initiated the contact. Tuchel described the performance as uninspired and suggested England had relied on fortune rather than quality to progress, despite securing a place in the last four.
- Bellingham's double sends England into the World Cup semi-finals.
- England beat Norway 2-1 after extra time in Miami.
- VAR decisions went against both sides in a tense tie.
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England's win over Norway sends them into the last four of the 2026 World Cup, one of the four biggest matches remaining in the tournament, where only three more games stand between a team and the trophy. Jude Bellingham, one of England's most prominent players, scored both goals in the game, while Thomas Tuchel is the head coach who took charge of the England men's team in 2025.
The match also turned on the video assistant referee, known as VAR, a system used in top football competitions where officials review contentious incidents, such as fouls or penalty decisions, using video replays before confirming or overturning the decision made on the pitch. Both sides had decisions go against them in this way, which is part of why the game is being described as controversial.
Reaching a World Cup semi-final is a significant achievement in international football, as the tournament is held only once every four years and is widely regarded as the sport's most prestigious competition for national teams.
Coverage
- BBC Sport — Schjelderup’s ‘outstanding strike’ gives Norway lead against England
- BBC Sport — Norway goal ruled out after VAR intervention
- BBC Sport — ‘Man of all the moments’ – Bellingham gives England the lead
- BBC Sport — Was VAR right to overturn England penalty?
- The Guardian — England reach World Cup semi-finals as Bellingham sinks Norway in extra time
- The Guardian — Jude Bellingham unimpressed after Tuchel criticises ‘lucky’ England’s performance
- Daily Mail — ‘They played with one guy LESS’: Zlatan Ibrahimovic slates England’s Noni Madueke for his performance against Norway
- Daily Mail — David Beckham roars as he celebrates England World Cup victory with Victoria and their children
- Daily Mail — Ian Wright and Gary Neville hit out at ‘poor’ Jordan Pickford after England goalkeeper suffered World Cup gaffe against Norway: ‘He HAS to save that’
- Daily Mail — Jude Bellingham’s girlfriend Ashlyn Castro and Bukayo Saka’s fiancée Tolami Benson among England WAGs to celebrate in stands after Three Lions win
- Daily Mail — England 2 Norway 1: PLAYER RATINGS: Who showed power, poise, instinct and desire, who ‘battled to the end’, who shouldn’t have started the match and whose ‘poor’ output earnt a 4 out of 10?
- BBC Sport — England ‘got lucky’ with disallowed goal
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