Bellingham's Double Sends England Past Norway in Extra-Time to Reach World Cup 2026 Semifinals

England booked their place in the semifinals of the 2026 World Cup with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Norway, powered by a brace from Jude Bellingham. The first half ended 1-1 after Andreas Schjelderup put Norway ahead in the 36th minute, only for Bellingham to level deep into stoppage time. The game went to extra time, and Bellingham struck again in the 93rd minute to seal the win. Thomas Tuchel’s side showed resilience against a dangerous Norwegian attack led by Erling Haaland and Martin Ødegaard. Jordan Pickford made key saves, and the backline anchored by John Stones held firm. Second-half substitutions like Bukayo Saka and Eberechi Eze injected pace and creativity. Norway pushed for an equalizer in the second half of extra time but couldn’t break through. Antonio Nusa came off the bench but couldn’t turn the tide. England now await their semifinal opponent, with a potential clash against a South American powerhouse looming. Teams: Norway: Nyland — Ryerson (Aursnes, 60), Ajer, Heggem (Østigård, 91), Møller Wolfe (Pedersen, 90) — Ødegaard, Berge, Berg — Sørloth (Bobb, 68), Haaland (Strand Larsen, 106), Schjelderup (Nusa, 68). England: Pickford — Konsa (Rogers, 89), Stones, Guéhi, O’Reilly (Spence, 86) — Anderson, Rice (Eze, 46) — Madueke (Saka, 46), Bellingham (Burn, 111), Gordon (James, 71) — Kane. Yellow card: Ajer.