England reached the World Cup semi-finals for the fourth time in their history with a tense 2-1 victory over Norway after extra time. The match was decided by a brace from Bellingham, who overturned an early setback and delivered the decisive strike in the extra period to eliminate Haaland’s side.
Norway struck first through a stunning opener from Schelderup, putting England under pressure and shaping the tone of regular time. England responded before the interval, when Bellingham found the equaliser to restore balance and shift the psychological momentum heading into the second half.
The second half turned on a critical VAR decision. Haaland appeared to have scored what could have been a decisive goal, but the effort was disallowed after review, becoming the key refereeing moment of the contest. The deadlock carried into extra time, where Bellingham again stepped up, scoring in the 93rd minute to secure England’s passage and end Norway’s campaign.
