- Bellingham scores twice as England beat Norway
- England reach the World Cup semi-finals after extra time
- Tuchel’s team move closer to the 2026 final
England moved within one victory of reaching their first FIFA Men’s World Cup final since 1966 after defeating Norway 2-1 following extra time in a dramatic quarter-final clash in Miami.
Eko Hot Blog reports that Jude Bellingham delivered another outstanding performance, scoring twice to inspire Thomas Tuchel’s side to a hard-fought comeback in challenging conditions marked by intense heat and humidity. England will now face either Argentina or Switzerland in the semi-finals.
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Norway struck first in the 36th minute when Andreas Schjelderup’s curling effort slipped past goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, giving the Scandinavian side the advantage.
England, however, restored parity before the interval. Bellingham latched onto a well-weighted pass from Anthony Gordon in stoppage time and calmly finished beyond goalkeeper Orjan Nyland to level the contest.
Tuchel reshuffled his team at half-time, introducing Bukayo Saka and Eberechi Eze in place of Declan Rice, who had been managing illness and injury, and Noni Madueke.
Norway looked dangerous after the restart, with Torbjorn Heggem seeing a goal ruled out after Erling Haaland was penalised for pushing Elliot Anderson in the build-up. David Moller Wolfe also came close but headed against the crossbar.
With the match heading into extra time, Bellingham produced the decisive moment. Three minutes into the additional period, he reacted quickest after Nyland failed to hold Morgan Rogers’ shot, firing home the rebound to seal England’s place in the last four.
Haaland struggled to make an impact throughout the contest and was withdrawn during extra time as England successfully held on for victory.
The result sends England into their third World Cup semi-final since winning the tournament in 1966. Having fallen short against West Germany in 1990 and Croatia in 2018, Tuchel’s men will now hope to take the next step and secure a place in the final.
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