England defeats Norway 2-1 to reach World Cup semi-finals

England progressed to the World Cup semi-finals after a 2-1 extra-time victory over Norway in Miami. Jude Bellingham opened the scoring and added a second in the added period, while Anthony Gordon supplied the assist for the first goal. Harry Kane contributed across the pitch despite limited shooting opportunities.

Norway’s early chances included a header from Torbjørn Heggem that was initially thought to be a goal, and a strike from Andreas Schjelderup that was later ruled out. Martin Ødegaard was influential in midfield, and Erling Haaland was forced to leave the field in extra time.

England’s midfield saw a strong performance from Elliot Anderson, who created the opening chance, and a solid defensive effort from Marc Guéhi, who blocked a shot from Norway’s substitute Antonio Nusa. Goalkeeper Jordan Pickford had moments of uncertainty, while defenders Ezri Konsa and John Stones recovered from early mistakes.

Both teams made several substitutions in the second half and extra time, with Norway introducing Oscar Bobb and Antonio Nusa, and England bringing on Nico O’Reilly and others to maintain pressure.

The match was played in hot, humid conditions, testing the stamina of both sides.