Jude Bellingham struck in the third minute of extra time as England came from behind to beat Norway in Miami and advance to a World Cup 2026 semi-final against Argentina or Switzerland in Atlanta on Wednesaday. Andreas Schjelderups 36th-minute cross-shot opened the scoring before Bellingham collected Anthony Gordons pass and arrowed a lot shot into a far corner of the net during first-half added time.Harry Kane had a finish ruled out for offside just before the interval and Torbjorn Heggems goal was disallowed shortly after the break because of a shove by Erling Haaland on Eliot Anderson.Bellingham pounced for his sixth goal of the finals after goalkeeper Orjan Nyland spilled substitute Morgan Rogers long-range strike, landing the Three Lions a meeting with the holders or Die Nati, who meet in Kansas City on Sunday (02:00 BST).Table of ContentsEngland vs Norway: Tuchels team reach final fourWorld Cup 2026: Why Norway goal was disallowed vs EnglandWorld Cup 2026: England team vs NorwayWorld Cup 2026: Norway full line up vs EnglandWorld Cup 2026: England vs Norway statsEngland vs Norway: Tuchels team reach final fourWith seven-goal Norway talisman Haaland substituted at half-time in extra time, England might have scored again during the closing stages.Nyland made a superb double save to deny Bukayo Saka, who came on alongside Eberechi Eze for Noni Madueke and Declan Rice at half-time in regular time, and Djed Spence before the celebrations began for Thomas Tuchels players in scorching heat.Its been an absolutely dogged performance, former England international Lee Dixon told ITV.Jude Bellingham has carried them over that line almost single-handedly, but the spirit and hunger and desire in this group is extraordinary.World Cup 2026: Why Norway goal was disallowed vs EnglandHeggems goal was ruled out after a VAR check punished Haaland because of a new rule that means a corner is retaken when there is an infringement before the delivery is sent in.It is a total change at the beginning of this tournament, Dixon told ITV. There was a lot of pushing and holding.The referee said to Elliot Anderson, dont pull his shirt. They had a chat and then Haalands pushed him to the ground, so it was all there for everybody to see.There was definitely a push. If that happens on the halfway line, its a free-kick. Theres no difference.You cant start pushing around people before the ball comes in and expect to get away with it. Its a good situation.World Cup 2026: England team vs NorwayJohn Stones came in at centre-back for England, with Ezri Konsa moving to right-back in place of Jarell Quansah, who was banned for two matches.England starting XI: Jordan Pickford, Ezri Konsa, Nico OReilly, John Stones, Marc Guehi, Declan Rice, Elliot Anderson, Jude Bellingham, Harry Kane, Anthony Gordon, Noni MaduekeEngland substitutes: Dean Henderson, James Trafford, Trevoh Chalobah, Dan Burn, Reece James, Djed Spence, Jordan Henderson, Kobbie Mainoo, Morgan Rogers, Eberechi Eze, Bukayo Saka, Marcus Rashford, Ollie Watkins, Ivan ToneyWorld Cup 2026: Norway full line up vs EnglandSchjelderup replaced Antonio Nusa, who was a yellow card away from a ban.Norway starting XI: Orjan Nyland, Kristoffer Ajer, David Moller Wolfe, Torbjorn Heggem, Patrick Berg, Sander Berge, Martin Odegaard, Andreas Schjelderup, Alexander Sorloth, Erling Haaland, Julian RyersonNorway substitutes: Sander Tangvik, Egil Selvik, Leo Ostigard, Fredrik Andre Bjorkan, Marcus Holmgren Pedersen, Sondre Langas, Henrik Falchener, Morten Thorsby, Fredrik Aursnes, Kristian Thorstvedt, Thelo Aasgaard, Oscar Bobb, Jens Petter Hauge, Jorgen Strand Larsen, Antonio NusaWorld Cup 2026: England vs Norway statsThese teams have met 13 times, their previous meeting coming in a 1-0 friendly win for the Three Lions in September 2014. Norway have won two of those matches, failing to score in any of their last fourOnly Brazil (14) and Germany (14) have qualified for more World Cup quarter-finals than England, with this their 11th appearance at this stageEngland have progressed from four of their 11 World Cup quarter-finalsJordan Pickford surpassed Peter Shilton as Englands all-time leading appearance maker at the World Cup with an 18th such outingKane is one behind Haaland in the World Cup Golden Boot race, with six goals a total the captain also reached at the 2018 tournamentErling Haaland had scored in each of his preceding 14 competitive outings for Norway (27 goals in total), finding the back of the net in all four of his appearances at the World CupFour of Haalands goals had been match-winners; only Polands Grzegorz Lato, in 1974, and Italys Salvatore Schillaci in 1990 have scored more match-winning goals in a single campaign in the competition history (five each) Topics 2026 FIFA World Cup Anthony Gordon Bukayo Saka Dan Burn Declan Rice Djed Spence Eberechi Eze Elliot Anderson England National Football Team Erling Haaland FIFA World Cup Harry Kane Ivan Toney James Trafford Jarell Quansah John Stones Jordan Henderson Jordan Pickford Jude Bellingham Kobbie Mainoo Marc Guehi Marcus Rashford Morgan Rogers Nico O'Reilly Noni Madueke Norway National Football Team Ollie Watkins Reece James Thomas Tuchel World Cup World Cup 2026 Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Argentina vs Switzerland live: World Cup 2026 confirmed teams and full line ups as Lionel Messi targets final four, TV channel, online stream and stats Ben Miller 12th July, 2026 LIVE Norway v England: World Cup 2026 text commentary, updates, goals and stats as Bellingham bags again in extra time to put Three Lions 2-1 ahead Jon Fisher 12th July, 2026 England vs Norway live: Schjelderup strikes in World Cup 2026 quarter final after Three Lions went to sleep with Harry Kane appealing for foul but Bellingham comes to the rescue again Ben Miller 11th July, 2026 England vs Norway live: World Cup 2026 confirmed teams and full line ups as Stones and Madueke start, TV channel, online stream and stats Nicholas McGee 11th July, 2026 Klopp reaches agreement in principle to succeed Nagelsmann as Germany coach Nicholas McGee 11th July, 2026 Kane admits playing golf with President Trump surreal ahead of Englands World Cup quarter-final Mitch Fretton 11th July, 2026
