2 England (Jul 11, 2026) Game Analysis
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Key Points:
- Jude Bellingham scored twice, including a decisive goal in extra time, to lead England to a 2-1 victory over Norway and advance to the World Cup semifinals for the first time since 2018.
- Bellingham now has six goals in the tournament, tying with teammate Harry Kane and trailing only Kylian Mbappé and Lionel Messi.
- Norway took an early lead through Andreas Schjelderup but were unable to hold it, with a potential second goal disallowed after a VAR review for a foul by Erling Haaland.
- England will face either Argentina or Switzerland in the semifinals, while Haaland, who had seven goals in the tournament, was held scoreless and substituted in extra time.
- Controversy arose late in the match when the ball appeared to touch an aerial camera cable before England's equalizing goal, a situation that by the rules should have resulted in a stoppage of play.
