England Beat Norway 2-1 As Jude Bellingham Brace Sends Three Lions Into World Cup Semi-Finals

KUALA LUMPUR, JULY 2026 – England booked their place in the FIFA World Cup 2026 semi-finals after defeating Norway 2-1 in a tense quarter-final clash at Miami Stadium, Florida. The Three Lions had to fight back from a goal down before Jude Bellingham became the hero with two decisive goals, including the winner in extra time.

Norway took the lead through Andreas Schjelderup, who struck from the right side of the penalty area before the ball hit the far post and went into the net. The early breakthrough gave Norway confidence as they looked to pull off a major upset against one of the tournament favourites.

England responded before half-time through Bellingham, who received a cut-back pass from Anthony Gordon before controlling the ball and finishing into the net. Harry Kane also had the ball in the goal shortly before the break, but the effort was ruled out for offside, leaving the score level at 1-1 at half-time.

Norway thought they had retaken the lead in the second half when Torbjorn Heggem scored from a corner-kick situation. However, the goal was disallowed after a VAR review found that Erling Haaland had pushed Elliot Anderson before the finish, keeping the match tied.

With no further goals in normal time, the quarter-final was forced into extra time. Bellingham then delivered the decisive moment when he reacted quickly to a rebound from Morgan Rogers’ shot, which goalkeeper Orjan Nyland failed to hold cleanly. The midfielder scored his second goal of the match to put England ahead 2-1.

England were later awarded a penalty after Eberechi Eze went down following a challenge by Oscar Bobb, but the decision was overturned after another VAR review. Despite that missed opportunity to extend the lead, England held on until the end of extra time to secure victory.

The result sent England into the World Cup semi-finals, marking another important step in their pursuit of a first world title since 1966. Bellingham’s brace also strengthened his status as one of England’s most influential players in the tournament.

Norway’s campaign ended at the quarter-final stage despite a strong performance and an early lead. Schjelderup’s goal gave them hope, while Haaland remained a constant threat, but England’s extra-time quality proved decisive.