Norway 1-2 England AET: Bellingham Double Fires Three Lions into World Cup Semi-Finals

Match Details

• Competition: FIFA World Cup 2026, Quarter-Final
• Date: 11th July 2026
• Venue: Miami Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
• Attendance: 64,478
• Final Score: Norway 1 - 2 England after extra time
• Half Time: Norway 1 - 1 England
• After 90 Minutes: Norway 1 - 1 England
• Goalscorers: Schjelderup 36' (Norway); Bellingham 45+2', 93' (England)
• Referee: Clement Turpin (France)

Team Line-ups

• Norway: Orjan Nyland; Julian Ryerson, Kristoffer Ajer, Torbjorn Heggem, David Moller Wolfe; Sander Berge, Patrick Berg, Martin Odegaard (captain); Alexander Sorloth, Erling Haaland, Andreas Schjelderup.
• Norway substitutes used: Fredrik Aursnes 60', Oscar Bobb 68', Antonio Nusa 68', Marcus Pedersen 90', Leo Ostigard 90', Jorgen Strand Larsen 105'.
• England: Jordan Pickford; Ezri Konsa, John Stones, Marc Guehi, Nico O'Reilly; Declan Rice, Elliot Anderson; Noni Madueke, Jude Bellingham, Anthony Gordon; Harry Kane (captain).
• England substitutes used: Bukayo Saka 46', Eberechi Eze 46', Reece James 71', Djed Spence 86', Morgan Rogers 89', Dan Burn 111'.

Match Stats & Key Metrics

	Norway	England
Possession	47.6%	52.4%
Shots	13	14
Shots on target	4	8
Corners	7	4
Pass accuracy	85.6%	90.4%
Goalkeeper saves	6	3
Fouls conceded	10	8
Yellow cards	1	0

The Story of the Match

ENGLAND reached the World Cup Semi Finals after a very hard fought 2-1 victory over Norway after extra time at Miami Stadium, with Jude Bellingham once again the Three Lions hero as he bagged both goals to send Thomas Tuchel's side through to face Argentina in Atlanta on Wednesday.

England were made to work extremely hard in temperatures of 33 degrees and heavy humidity in Miami Gardens. Norway, playing in their first World Cup Quarter Final, were well organised and dangerous with Erling Haaland leading the line, whilst England started steadily without creating enough trouble for the Norwegian defence.

John Stones was recalled by Thomas Tuchel but nearly handed Norway an opening after 33 minutes when his poor back pass allowed Haaland to close in on Jordan Pickford, who recovered to clear the danger. Haaland then tested Pickford with a close range header as Norway began to gain the upper hand.

Norway took the lead after 36 minutes when Patrick Berg won possession from Harry Kane and Martin Odegaard found Andreas Schjelderup on the left. The young winger looked to cross towards Haaland but his effort flew over Pickford and into the far corner to give Norway a deserved 1-0 lead. Pickford should have done better.

England needed a response before half time and their best player at this World Cup provided it in the second minute of added time. Elliot Anderson fed Anthony Gordon and his square pass found Bellingham driving into the penalty area. Bellingham moved away from Torbjorn Heggem before finishing low across Orjan Nyland and into the far corner for 1-1.

The Norwegian players complained that Nyland's goal kick had struck an overhead camera cable during the build up, but FIFA later confirmed that the sensor inside the match ball recorded no contact. England nearly went in front moments later when Kane lifted the ball over Nyland, only for the captain to be correctly ruled offside.

Tuchel made a double change at the interval with Bukayo Saka and Eberechi Eze replacing Noni Madueke and Declan Rice, but it was Norway who looked the more likely to score. They had the ball in the net again after 56 minutes when Heggem followed up Pickford's save from Berg, but the goal was ruled out after VAR spotted Haaland pushing Anderson inside the penalty area.

Norway continued to press England back and Kristoffer Ajer headed against the crossbar from a corner after 76 minutes. The Three Lions were struggling to find their rhythm and were fortunate not to fall behind as Norway enjoyed the better of the second half. Djed Spence nearly won the match in stoppage time when he charged down a clearance from Nyland, but the ball went wide and the Quarter Final moved into extra time at 1-1.

England improved at the start of the additional period. Saka crossed for Kane, whose header was brilliantly clawed away by Nyland, but the Norwegian goalkeeper made a costly mistake after 93 minutes. Morgan Rogers tried his luck from distance and Nyland spilled the shot into the path of Bellingham, who reacted quickest to score from close range and give England a 2-1 lead.

Spence was awarded a penalty six minutes later after going down under a challenge from Oscar Bobb, but referee Clement Turpin reversed his decision after reviewing the incident on the pitchside monitor. Nyland then made excellent saves from Saka and Spence, whilst Marc Guehi produced a very important block from Antonio Nusa at the other end.

England survived the final Norwegian attacks and held on for a famous victory. Haaland was kept off the scoresheet for the first time in the tournament and was replaced after 105 minutes after giving everything for his country. Norway's historic World Cup run was over, but they pushed England to the very limit in Miami.

Bellingham's second consecutive double in the knockout stages took him to six goals at this World Cup and seven World Cup goals in his career, level with the legendary Pele for goals scored in the competition by the age of 23. Jordan Pickford made his 18th World Cup appearance to move past Peter Shilton's England record, whilst Kane won his 120th cap to draw level with Wayne Rooney as England's most capped outfield player.

England were not at their best and Tuchel admitted that his side had made life very difficult for themselves, but once again they showed the character to come from behind and find a way to win. The Three Lions are now one match away from their first World Cup Final since 1966, with Argentina waiting in Atlanta in the Semi Final.

Match line-up graphic: S.A. Julio, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Timeline of Key Events

• 33' - Stones' loose back pass almost releases Haaland, but Pickford clears the danger.
• 36' - GOAL NORWAY: Schjelderup's cross-shot flies into the far corner to put Norway ahead.
• 45+2' - GOAL ENGLAND: Bellingham drives into the area and finishes Gordon's pass low across Nyland.
• 45+4' - Kane lifts the ball into the net but is ruled offside.
• 46' - Saka and Eze replace Madueke and Rice for England.
• 56' - Heggem scores from a rebound, but VAR rules it out for Haaland's push on Anderson.
• 76' - Ajer heads against the England crossbar from a Norway corner.
• 90' - The match finishes 1-1 after normal time.
• 93' - GOAL ENGLAND: Nyland spills Rogers' shot and Bellingham converts the rebound.
• 99' - England's penalty award for a challenge on Spence is overturned after VAR review.
• 117' - Ajer receives the only yellow card of the match.
• 120+3' - England complete a 2-1 extra-time victory and reach the World Cup Semi Finals.

Author's Standout Players

• Jude Bellingham (England) - England's match winner yet again, scoring a brilliant equaliser before reacting quickest to Nyland's mistake for the extra-time winner and his sixth goal of the tournament.
• Elliot Anderson (England) - Worked tirelessly in midfield throughout the heat and humidity, helped start the move for England's equaliser and stood up to Norway's pressure in the second half.
• Marc Guehi (England) - Defended strongly against Haaland and produced a vital late block from Nusa as Norway pushed for an equaliser in extra time.
• Andreas Schjelderup (Norway) - Scored Norway's opening goal and caused England problems from the left before he was replaced midway through the second half.
• Martin Odegaard (Norway) - Supplied the pass for Schjelderup's goal and helped Norway control long periods of the game with his intelligent midfield play.

Top image: Norway and England line-ups from their World Cup Quarter Final. Graphic: S.A. Julio, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons