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England reach World Cup semi-finals as Bellingham double downs Norway
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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
- 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.
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In short
- 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.
How this story developed
- 4 months ago Fuller reporting confirmed the same result and controversy, detailing Andreas Schjelderup's opener, Bellingham's equaliser before half-time and his decisive extra-time winner, the disallowed Torbjorn Heggem goal and reversed England spot-kick, alongside Tuchel's scathing verdict that clinical finishing, not quality, had carried England through.
- 4 months ago England have booked a 2026 World Cup semi-final place by beating Norway 2-1 after extra time in Miami, with Jude Bellingham scoring both goals in a VAR-dominated quarter-final that saw a Norway strike and an England penalty both overturned, after which a critical Thomas Tuchel branded his side's display fortunate rather than convincing.
- BBC Sport Was VAR right to overturn England penalty?
- BBC Sport ‘Man of all the moments’ – Bellingham gives England the lead
- BBC Sport Norway goal ruled out after VAR intervention
- BBC Sport Schjelderup’s ‘outstanding strike’ gives Norway lead against England
- BBC Sport ‘England’s everyman, every game!’ Bellingham scores England equaliser
- Fox News Jude Bellingham’s second straight two-goal performance sends England to World Cup semifinals
- Fox News England soccer manager goes viral for angry, combative interview after World Cup victory over Norway
- Fox News Social media was not impressed by Norway subbing off Erling Haaland with their World Cup on the line
- 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?
- 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 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 David Beckham roars as he celebrates England World Cup victory with Victoria and their children
- Daily Mail ‘They played with one guy LESS’: Zlatan Ibrahimovic slates England’s Noni Madueke for his performance against Norway
- BBC Sport England ‘got lucky’ with disallowed goal
- The Guardian Jude Bellingham unimpressed after Tuchel criticises ‘lucky’ England’s performance
- The Guardian England reach World Cup semi-finals as Bellingham sinks Norway in extra time
Where outlets differ
Left-leaning outlets 2
- England reach World Cup semi-finals as Bellingham sinks Norway in extra timeThe Guardian
- Jude Bellingham unimpressed after Tuchel criticises ‘lucky’ England’s performanceThe Guardian
Only here: reach, semi, finals, sinks, extra
Centre outlets 6
- Schjelderup’s ‘outstanding strike’ gives Norway lead against EnglandBBC Sport
- Norway goal ruled out after VAR interventionBBC Sport
- ‘Man of all the moments’ – Bellingham gives England the leadBBC Sport
- Was VAR right to overturn England penalty?BBC Sport
Only here: gives, lead, schjelderup, outstanding, strike
Right-leaning outlets 8
- ‘They played with one guy LESS’: Zlatan Ibrahimovic slates England’s Noni Madueke for his performance against NorwayDaily Mail
- David Beckham roars as he celebrates England World Cup victory with Victoria and their childrenDaily 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 winDaily Mail
Only here: victory, poor, played, less, zlatan
Every side used: england, bellingham, norway
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Explained simply
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 · 16 sources
Bias meters
From 16 rated sources.
- BBC SportCentreSchjelderup’s ‘outstanding strike’ gives Norway lead against England
- BBC SportCentreNorway goal ruled out after VAR intervention
- BBC SportCentre‘Man of all the moments’ – Bellingham gives England the lead
- BBC SportCentreWas VAR right to overturn England penalty?
- The GuardianLeftEngland reach World Cup semi-finals as Bellingham sinks Norway in extra time
- The GuardianLeftJude Bellingham unimpressed after Tuchel criticises ‘lucky’ England’s performance
- Daily MailRight‘They played with one guy LESS’: Zlatan Ibrahimovic slates England’s Noni Madueke for his performance against Norway
- Daily MailRightDavid Beckham roars as he celebrates England World Cup victory with Victoria and their children
- Daily MailRightIan 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 MailRightJude Bellingham’s girlfriend Ashlyn Castro and Bukayo Saka’s fiancée Tolami Benson among England WAGs to celebrate in stands after Three Lions win
- Daily MailRightEngland 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 SportCentreEngland ‘got lucky’ with disallowed goal
- BBC SportCentre‘England’s everyman, every game!’ Bellingham scores England equaliser
- Fox NewsFar rightSocial media was not impressed by Norway subbing off Erling Haaland with their World Cup on the line
- Fox NewsFar rightEngland soccer manager goes viral for angry, combative interview after World Cup victory over Norway
- Fox NewsFar rightJude Bellingham’s second straight two-goal performance sends England to World Cup semifinals
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