Jude Bellingham led the England national team to the semi-finals of the 2026 World Cup with an exciting victory over Norway.
England defeated Norway 2-1 in the quarter-finals of the World Cup.
Jude Bellingham scored both goals for the England national team, while Andreas Schjelderup scored for the Norway national team.
The England national team has returned to the semi-finals of the World Cup for the first time in 8 years, specifically in the 2018 edition held in Russia.
Meanwhile, the Norway national team, led by Erling Haaland, bid farewell to the tournament after a wonderful adventure that ended at the quarter-final stage.
England became the first team to prevent striker Haaland from scoring in a competitive international match since the match against Austria in October 2024.
England awaits the winner of the match between Argentina and Switzerland in the semi-finals.
Bellingham broke the drum
The wonderful adventure of the Norway national team in the World Cup has ended, and therefore we will no longer see their famous celebration method after every victory using the drum and hammer.
Once again, Jude Bellingham proves that he is the player of decisive moments and the man of major appointments for the England national team, after scoring a brace for the English against Norway.
The Real Madrid star scored his sixth goal in the 2026 World Cup, and for the second consecutive match he scored a brace after the match against Mexico, raising his tally to 12 international goals with the England national team in 54 matches.
9 of Bellingham's 12 international goals, or 75%, came in major tournaments, the highest percentage for any player who has scored five goals or more in the Three Lions jersey.
His influence did not stop there, as he shares the top scorer position for England in the current World Cup with Harry Kane with 6 goals each, after the duo scored 12 out of 13 goals for the English team in the tournament.
As for the knockout stages, Bellingham alone scored 4 goals, compared to only 3 goals scored by all other England players combined, confirming that he is the player who always appears when the pressure is at its highest.
The Lineup
Erling Haaland led the attack of the Norway national team in the quarter-final match against England.
Norway's coach Ståle Solbakken made a single change to his team's lineup with the participation of Andreas Schjelderup instead of Antonio Nusa.
In contrast, England defender John Stones compensated for the absence of Jarell Quansah, who received a red card in the previous match against Mexico.
Match Description
The England national team started the match with offensive pressure and ball control, while the Norway national team relied on defensive solidity and counter-attacks.
The England national team attempted to threaten the goal on more than one occasion, most notably Jude Bellingham's header in the 19th minute that went just wide of the post, followed by a free kick taken by Harry Kane in the 29th minute that went just over the crossbar.
The Norway national team responded with greater danger, and Erling Haaland almost opened the scoring in the 35th minute, but Jordan Pickford shone and saved his header.
Andreas Schjelderup scored Norway's opening goal in the 36th minute with a wonderful shot from outside the penalty area after a pass from Martin Ødegaard, before the referee awarded the goal after reviewing the video assistant referee technology.
⚽🇳🇴 Andreas Schjelderup opens the scoring for the Norway national team#WorldCup2026 pic.twitter.com/72Vb3qGjWz@beINSPORTS
England equalized in the 45+2 minute through Jude Bellingham after a brilliant pass from Anthony Gordon, then a goal for Harry Kane was disallowed in the 45+4 minute for offside.
⚽🏴 Jude Bellingham ignites the match and equalizes the score#WorldCup2026 pic.twitter.com/65dS9qUVRd@beINSPORTS
Norway started the second half with strong pressure, and Erling Haaland wasted a clear chance in the 53rd minute after Pickford brilliantly saved his header.
Norway scored the second goal in the 55th minute through Torbjørn Heggem after following up on Pickford's save, but the referee disallowed the goal after going to the video assistant referee technology due to a foul at the start of the attack.
Norway made several forced substitutions due to injuries, with Julian Ryerson coming off in the 60th minute, then Alexander Sørloth in the 68th minute, while England brought on Bukayo Saka and Eberechi Eze at the start of the second half, then Reece James in the 71st minute.
The crossbar denied Norway a second goal after a precise header by Kristoffer Ajer.
With the start of the first extra time, the English team imposed intense offensive pressure in search of a comeback in the score.
The attempts began with a corner kick, then Harry Kane rose for a powerful header that Ørjan Nyland saved brilliantly, before the same goalkeeper cleared a shot from Morgan Rogers, but the ball rebounded to Jude Bellingham, who was in the right place to put it into the net in the 93rd minute, scoring the 2-1 lead.
Bellingham appears again and doubles the score for the England national team@beINSPORTS
England's attempts continued after the goal, until the referee awarded a penalty in the 99th minute, before reversing his decision after going to the video assistant referee technology.
In the second extra time, Bellingham, Saka, and Spence continued their attempts on Norway's goal, but the brilliance of goalkeeper Ørjan Nyland prevented a third goal.
England maintained their lead by two goals to one to secure a place in the semi-finals.
