Bellingham saves the day again! With his second consecutive brace, England came from behind to beat Norway 2-1 in extra time and advance to the semifinals.

On July 12 Beijing time, England overturned a 1-0 deficit to defeat Norway 2-1 in extra time in the World Cup quarterfinal, advancing to the last four. During regulation, Schjelderup opened the scoring, but Bellingham equalized with a run into the box and finish. The match remained tied after 90 minutes, leading to extra time. There, Bellingham's follow-up strike proved decisive. England will meet Argentina or Switzerland in the semifinals.

Before the match, both teams held a moment of silence for South African international Jayden Adams, who had recently died by suicide. In this World Cup (USA-Canada-Mexico), Adams made three appearances for South Africa and helped the team reach the round of 32.

In the opening stages, both England and Norway played cautiously, failing to create any truly dangerous chances. Around the midway point of the first half, England began to pose threats with crosses from the flanks, but Bellingham and O'Riley missed their opportunities. In the 28th minute, England earned a free kick just outside the box. Kane stepped up and struck a powerful shot that went just over the crossbar.

In the 36th minute, the game changed dramatically. Norway intercepted the ball in midfield and launched a counterattack. Ødegaard drew defenders and passed to the left flank, where Schjelderup received the ball, drove into the box, and unleashed a powerful shot that caught England goalkeeper Pickford off guard. The ball hit the post and rebounded into the net, making it 1-0 and breaking the deadlock.

After scoring, Norway grew in confidence. In the 38th minute, Sørloth received a pass in the box, turned and fired a half-volley that skimmed the crossbar. A minute later, Ødegaard collected a pass outside the area, shook off a defender, and let fly with his left foot, forcing Pickford to dive and push the ball wide. However, England weathered Norway's onslaught and then regrouped to launch effective attacks, which eventually paid off.

In first-half stoppage time, Bellingham received a cross from Gordon, burst into the box, evaded a defender, and scored with his left foot, pulling England level at 1-1. Immediately after, Kane latched onto a through ball from Bellingham and scored, but the goal was ruled out for offside. At half-time, the score was 1-1.

In the 55th minute of the second half, Norway earned a corner. Hågen pounced on a loose ball and scored from close range, but VAR intervened and ruled that Haaland had committed a push in the buildup, disallowing the goal. This time, England escaped. In the following period, both sides exchanged attacks but failed to create clear-cut chances.

In the 75th minute, Norway center-back Ajer rose to meet a cross and headed the ball, but it struck the crossbar, a missed opportunity. In the 86th minute, Saka dribbled down the right flank into the box and cut the ball across goal, but Ørsnes timely intervened to clear it ahead of Eze, averting danger. After 90 minutes, the score was 1-1, and the match went into extra time.

In the 93rd minute of extra time, Rogers received a pass at the edge of the box and unleashed a powerful shot. Nyland failed to hold it, and Bellingham, ghosting into the box, pounced on the rebound to score, putting England 2-1 ahead. Notably, in the round of 16, Bellingham had also scored twice to help England eliminate Mexico. Since the knockout stage began, Bellingham has been one of the standout performers of the tournament.

In the 99th minute, Spence dribbled into the box and went down under a challenge. The referee initially awarded a penalty, but after a lengthy VAR review, he overturned the decision, giving Norway a reprieve and keeping their hopes alive. In the second half of extra time, Haaland was substituted by Larsen. In the 109th minute, Patrick Berg fired a long-range shot that went just over the bar. England quickly responded, with Saka and Eze having shots saved by Nyland. Shortly after, Burn replaced Bellingham as England tightened their defense and held on to the win.

In the end, England eliminated Norway 2-1 to advance to the semifinals.

Lineups

England starting XI: 1-Pickford, 3-O'Riley (85' 25-Spence), 6-Guehi, 5-Stones, 2-Konsa (89' 17-Rogers), 4-Rice (21-Eze), 8-Anderson, 18-Gordon (71' 24-Reece James), 20-Maduake (46' 7-Saka), 10-Bellingham (111' 15-Burn), 9-Kane.

Norway starting XI: 1-Nyland, 5-Wolfe (90' 16-Petersen), 17-Hågen (90' 4-Østigård), 3-Ajer, 26-Ryerson (60' 14-Ørsnes), 8-Sander Berge, 6-Patrick Berg, 10-Ødegaard, 7-Sørloth (68' 20-Nusa), 21-Schjelderup (68' 22-Bob), 9-Haaland (105' 11-Larsen).