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Norway goal ruled out after VAR intervention
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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 were spared conceding during their FIFA World Cup 2026 fixture against Norway after a goal by Torbjorn Heggem was disallowed following a VAR intervention. Heggem's strike would have restored Norway's lead, but it was ruled out after a foul was identified in the build-up, keeping England level at that stage of the match.
The disallowed goal came about because Erling Haaland was judged to have fouled England's Elliot Anderson in the passage of play leading to the goal. The reprieve keeps England on course in the tournament, with the side due to feature in the World Cup semi-final, shown live on BBC One and BBC iPlayer on Wednesday 15 July at 19:00 BST.
In short
- VAR overturned Norway's goal against England at World Cup 2026.
- Haaland's foul on Elliot Anderson led to the disallowance.
- England play their semi-final on Wednesday 15 July, 19:00 BST.
Explained simply
The FIFA World Cup is a global football tournament where international teams compete every four years for the sport's greatest prize. England and Norway are currently playing a knockout stage match in the 2026 tournament, with progression through the competition at stake.
Video Assistant Referee, or VAR, is a technology that reviews key decisions in football matches. When a goal is scored, VAR officials examine footage of the build-up play to check whether any fouls were committed; if a foul is discovered, the goal is disallowed regardless of whether match officials saw the infringement in real time.
Disallowed goals in major tournaments can have dramatic consequences, as they affect the final result and which teams progress to later rounds. In knockout stages like those of the World Cup, a single goal can determine whether a team continues playing or is eliminated from the competition entirely.