England Vs Norway match result: ENG 2-1 NOR; Bellingham double propels Three Lions into World Cup semi-finals
A truly legendary performance from Jude Bellingham has fired Thomas Tuchel’s England into the semi-finals of the FIFA World Cup 2026 after a breathless, exhausting 2-1 extra-time triumph over Norway in Miami.
On a night when the Three Lions looked devoid of ideas, Bellingham proved why he is a force of nature. Norway took a deserved first-half lead through Andreas Schjelderup, exposing a sluggish English start. However, right on the stroke of halftime, Bellingham produced a moment of magic, weaving past four defenders to fire home a crucial equalizer.
The Real Madrid superstar then settled the tie just three minutes into extra time. When Ørjan Nyland failed to handle a venomous Morgan Rogers strike, Bellingham reacted with predatory instincts, ghosting into the six-yard box to smash home the rebound.
Even after an exhausted Bellingham was replaced by Dan Burn at the 105-minute mark and with Norway throwing everything forward following a late injury substitution to Erling Haaland as England’s “Mentality Monsters” held firm. A brilliant defensive block from Marc Guéhi and expert time-wasting by Rogers secured England’s fourth consecutive World Cup victory, their longest winning streak since the legendary 1966-1970 era.
Sixty years of hurt have never felt closer to ending. England now march on to Atlanta for Wednesday night’s blockbuster semi-final, where they will face the winner of the highly anticipated Argentina vs. Switzerland clash.