England defeats Norway 2-1 in extra time to reach World Cup semifinals

England moved into the World Cup semifinals after a 2-1 extra-time victory over Norway in Miami Gardens, Florida. Jude Bellingham netted the decisive goal in the third minute of extra time, having already equalised late in the first half. The Real Madrid midfielder now shares the tournament’s top-scorer spot with teammate Harry Kane, each with six goals, trailing France’s Kylian Mbappé and Argentina’s Lionel Messi, who have eight.

Norway’s opening goal came from Andreas Schjelderup in the 36th minute. The team, reaching its first quarterfinals, saw striker Erling Haaland, who had scored seven goals in the tournament, held without a goal for the first time and was substituted for Jorgen Strand Larsen during extra time.

A potential Norwegian equaliser in the 56th minute was ruled out after a video review determined a foul by Haaland in the penalty area. Earlier, Haaland was denied by goalkeeper Jordan Pickford on a close-range header.

England will face the winner of the Argentina-Switzerland quarter-final match scheduled for Saturday night in Kansas City, Missouri. The Three Lions, who last reached the final in 2018, are now one win away from a possible title match.

"Bellingham’s equaliser from close range sparked a strong reaction from the crowd," a match commentator noted.

"The ball appeared to strike an aerial camera cable before reaching Elliot Anderson, but play continued under the rules," the officiating crew explained.