World Cup: Bellingham's brace fires England into semi-finals as Haaland crashes out with Norway

Jude Bellingham fired England into the 2026 World Cup semifinals, scoring twice in a dramatic 2-1 extra-time victory over Norway. The Real Madrid star's brace denied Erling Haaland and his Norwegian teammates a place in the final four, despite a strong performance.

Norway surprised England by taking the lead in the 36th minute. Benfica winger Andreas Schjelderup struck a superb shot past Jordan Pickford, marking his first World Cup goal. The Scandinavian side, playing in their first World Cup in 28 years, had chances to extend their lead, with Alexander Sorloth and Martin Odegaard testing the English defense.

However, England, who had a Harry Kane goal disallowed for offside, found an equalizer just before halftime. Anthony Gordon provided the assist, setting up Bellingham to calmly finish and level the score. The second half saw further controversy when Norway had a goal ruled out by VAR for a foul in the build-up, a decision that frustrated coach Ståle Solbakken and his players.

With the score tied after 90 minutes, the match went into extra time. England secured their victory in the 93rd minute when Bellingham reacted quickest to a rebound after goalkeeper Ørjan Nyland saved Harry Kane's shot. England now advances to face the winner of the Argentina-Switzerland match, keeping their hopes of a second World Cup title alive.