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England wobble but Djed Spence and John Stones make case for the defence
England reached the World Cup semi-finals after a nervy extra-time victory over Norway in Miami, with substitute Djed Spence and centre-back John Stones singled out for restoring solidity to a much-criticised defence. The win mattered because England had wobbled badly in the second half following manager Thomas Tuchel’s half-time reshuffle, yet their back five ultimately…
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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 Sport’s Chief Football Reporter CRAIG HOPE was at the Miami Stadium to give his verdict on the England players, and you can make your judgments too with our new ratings tool.
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Jude Bellingham unimpressed after Tuchel criticises ‘lucky’ England’s performance
England reached the World Cup semi-finals for the fourth time, and the first time since 2018, after a 2-1 comeback victory over Norway inspired by two goals from Jude Bellingham. The result was overshadowed by a public disagreement between the Real Madrid star and head coach Thomas Tuchel, who dismissed the team’s display as “sloppy”,…
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Jude Bellingham’s second straight two-goal performance sends England to World Cup semifinals
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…
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‘England’s everyman, every game!’ Bellingham scores England equaliser
England’s Jude Bellingham scored an equaliser against Norway just before half-time in their FIFA World Cup 2026 match played in Miami. The goal, celebrated by the BBC commentary as the moment of “England’s everyman”, cancelled out Norway’s lead and kept England level at the interval in a significant tournament fixture. The match is part of…
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Schjelderup’s ‘outstanding strike’ gives Norway lead against England
Norway took the lead over England during their FIFA World Cup 2026 quarter-final in Miami, courtesy of a goal from Andreas Schjelderup. His effort was described by BBC Sport as an “outstanding strike”, marking a significant moment in a knockout tie between the two nations. The clip forms part of BBC Sport’s video coverage of…
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Space Oddity at fifty-seven and Bowie’s Apollo anthem, England name Guehi for Norway quarter-final
England pick a fit-again Marc Guehi for their World Cup quarter-final against Norway; Wakefield end Hull KR’s home run; a dog is rescued off Ben Nevis after eating cannabis; and David Bowie’s Space Oddity marks fifty-seven years.
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Norway goal ruled out after VAR intervention
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…
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Three Lions to face Argentina or Switzerland in Atlanta
England have reached the semi-finals of the 2026 World Cup after beating Norway 2-1 in the quarter-finals in Miami, and the BBC has confirmed the last-four tie will be broadcast live and free-to-air on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. England will face Argentina at the tournament being staged across the United States, giving domestic viewers…