FIFA World Cup 2026: Brilliant Bellingham downs Norway to send England to last four

England booked their place in the semi-finals of the World Cup as another double from Jude Bellingham clinched a 2-1 extra-time victory over Norway in Miami.

Five days on from his two-goal heroics against Mexico, Bellingham proved England’s saviour again as he cancelled out Andreas Schjelderup’s opener with a superb finish in first-half stoppage time before pouncing from close range to score the extra-time winner.

The goals take the 23-year-old to six at the tournament, putting him level with Harry Kane and only one behind Erling Haaland, who struggled to make an impact for Norway in a gruelling contest impacted by the hot and humid Florida conditions.

England will face either Argentina or Switzerland in the fourth World Cup semi-final in their history but were far from their best and had to overcome adversity after Jordan Pickford was beaten by Schjelderup’s cross-shot for Norway’s freak opening goal.

Norway were aggrieved Bellingham’s equaliser, fired into the corner after a driving run into the box, was allowed to stand, claiming Orjan Nyland’s goal kick struck an overhead camera cable before falling to Elliot Anderson in the build-up, but FIFA insisted the ball’s sensor did not register any contact.

Norway spurned chances to add to their lead before that, most notably when Alexander Sorloth failed to square the ball to Haaland during a two-on-one counter-attack, but were made to pay for their wastefulness as Bellingham’s remarkable tournament continued.

With penalties looming, he completed England’s comeback by reacting quickest to Nyland’s spill from substitute Morgan Rogers’ long-range shot to force the ball into the net and haul Thomas Tuchel’s side over the line for a second consecutive knockout tie.

England’s semi-final against Argentina or Switzerland will take place in Atlanta on Wednesday. (Skysports)