Bellingham's Brace Eliminates Haaland's Norway, Sends England to World Cup Semifinals

Jude Bellingham starred in England's 2-1 World Cup quarterfinal victory over Norway, scoring both goals to send the "Three Lions" to the semifinals for the fourth time in team history. The win eliminated close friend Erling Haaland and his Norwegian squad.

Bellingham's decisive brace included a goal just before halftime to equalize and a second-half winner in extra time. This performance follows his two goals in the previous match against Mexico, solidifying his crucial role for England.

Individually, Bellingham now has six goals in the tournament, tying him with captain Harry Kane for fourth in the Golden Boot race. This marks a historic World Cup achievement, as it's the first time a single team has had two players score more than five goals in one tournament. Bellingham also became the first English midfielder to score at least five goals in a single World Cup.

At 23 years and 12 days old, Bellingham is the second-youngest player, after Brazil's Pelé in 1958, to score at least two goals in two consecutive knockout matches. His World Cup career total now stands at seven goals, with his under-23 tally of seven trailing only Kylian Mbappé's twelve.

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Jude Bellingham scored twice to lead England to a 2-1 victory over Norway.