Bellingham double sends England past Norway into World Cup semifinals

Jude Bellingham's brace powered England to a 2-1 extra-time victory over Norway in Miami, booking a semifinal spot against Argentina or Switzerland. Andreas Schjelderup opened the scoring for Norway in the 36th minute with a stunning left-footed strike that curled in off the post Source: lavanguardia. Bellingham equalized just before halftime, collecting a pass from Anthony Gordon and finishing calmly with his left foot Source: eldiado. Controversy surrounded the equalizer as Norway protested that the ball had touched a spider-cam cable before the goal; FIFA stated that ball sensors detected no contact Source: elmundoes. In the second half, Norway thought they had retaken the lead when Torbjørn Heggem scored from a corner, but the goal was disallowed after VAR spotted a push by Erling Haaland on Elliot Anderson Source: infobae. Haaland, who had scored in every previous match, was kept quiet by England's defense and was substituted in extra time due to exhaustion Source: eldiado. With the match level after 90 minutes, Bellingham struck again in the 93rd minute, pouncing on a rebound after Morgan Rogers shot was parried by Ørjan Nyland Source: clarin. The win marks England's fourth World Cup semifinal appearance and their first since 2018 Source: lavanguardia.