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Jude Bellingham’s second straight two-goal performance sends England to World Cup semifinals
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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 reached the semifinals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after a quarterfinal victory over Norway, with Jude Bellingham scoring twice for the second match running. The result eliminated Norway, one of the tournament's surprise contenders, and reinforced England's status as a leading favourite as the competition entered its final stages.
Much of the pre-match focus fell on the star forwards on either side, England's Harry Kane and Norway's Erling Haaland, the latter having become one of the tournament's most popular figures in the United States. Bellingham's brace continued a strong personal run, lifting him up the Golden Boot standings and boosting England's title odds ahead of the semifinal draw.
In short
- Bellingham scored twice as England beat Norway in the quarterfinal.
- It was his second consecutive two-goal game.
- Norway and Haaland exit; England advance to the semifinals.
Explained simply
The FIFA World Cup is football's premier international tournament, held every four years with national teams competing to become champions. The competition progresses through group stages into knockout rounds, where teams are eliminated if they lose. The 2026 World Cup has now reached its final stages, with only the semifinals and final remaining.
Jude Bellingham is an England midfielder who has scored multiple goals in this tournament, whilst Harry Kane is England's striker. Erling Haaland plays for Norway and has become one of the most popular players in this World Cup, particularly in the United States. Norway has surprised many observers by reaching the latter stages of the tournament.
Bellingham's goal-scoring is significant because midfielders typically score fewer goals than specialist forwards. His recent performances have elevated his standing in the tournament's statistical rankings and have strengthened England's position amongst the leading title contenders.
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