England vs Norway: Bellingham's extra-time brace sends England to the semi-finals
England vs Norway finished 2-1 after extra time in the World Cup 2026 quarter-final: a Jude Bellingham brace in Miami. Haaland exits; England await Argentina-Switzerland.
When England needed someone to settle it, they turned to the usual suspect. Jude Bellingham scored both goals in a 2-1 win over Norway in Miami, a slog that needed extra time, and carried England into the World Cup 2026 semi-finals.
How did Norway vs England unfold?
One scare at a time. Norway went ahead on 36 minutes through Andreas Schjelderup, drafted into the starting XI, whose shot from a tight angle clipped the post on its way in. The reply came on the stroke of half-time: Anthony Gordon’s cross found Bellingham, who worked space inside the box and finished into the bottom corner. With no winner inside 90 minutes, the tie was settled early in extra time — Morgan Rogers’ effort was saved and Bellingham, sharpest to react, tucked home the rebound. That is four goals in his last two matches, in a tie the preview had billed as Haaland versus Kane before another hero stole the script.
It was played in an oven: humid Florida heat with a heat index above 40°C, conditions that turned the match into an exercise in energy management as much as football. The official match page is on the FIFA website.
Who do England face in the semi-finals?
The winner of Argentina vs Switzerland, which closes the quarter-finals overnight in Kansas City. The other half of the bracket is already set, with France vs Spain on July 14 in Dallas. For Haaland’s Norway, authors of a memorable World Cup, the journey ends in the last eight — heads high, and half an hour from rewriting their history.
By Vasco Almada
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