Bellingham heroics edge England past Norway and into World Cup semis
England defeated Norway 2-1 in extra time to reach the World Cup semifinals, led by two goals from Jude Bellingham. The match was played in extreme heat in Miami, with England now set to face Argentina for a spot in the final.
Why it matters
This victory marks a significant milestone for England's national team as they pursue their first World Cup title in 60 years.
Jude Bellingham was England's hero once more by scoring twice as the Three Lions came from behind to end Norway's historic run and reach the World Cup semifinals with a 2-1 win after extra time on Saturday.
In their first ever quarterfinal, Andreas Schjelderup fired Norway into a shock lead in the searing Miami heat.
But Bellingham, who also netted a double in a memorable 3-2 over Mexico in the last 16, produced a moment of magic to equalise just before half-time.
Norway had a second goal controversially disallowed after a VAR review in the second half for a foul by Erling Haaland as both sets of players were pushed to their physical limits by going to extra time.
Bellingham came up with another big moment as he pounced on an error by Orjan Nyland to sweep in his sixth goal of the tournament for the winner.
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