England reached the 2026 World Cup semi-finals on Saturday, 11 July 2026, beating Norway 2-1 after extra time at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, in front of 64,478 fans.
Jude Bellingham scored twice to drag his country over the line for the third time in this tournament. Andreas Schjelderup had put Norway ahead with a dipping 36th-minute strike before Bellingham levelled in first-half stoppage time and then struck again three minutes into extra time after Orjan Nyland spilt substitute Morgan Rogers’ long-range shot.
England are in the semi-finals for only the third time since 1966. Argentina awaits. The victory came at a cost. Thomas Tuchel, speaking to BBC Sport after the final whistle, described his side as “lucky” and “sloppy”, and the match statistics support both descriptions. Norway finished with an xG of 0.68 against England’s 1.04, had a goal disallowed for a Haaland foul in the build-up, and hit the crossbar through Ajer’s header in the 76th minute.
Erling Haaland was kept quiet throughout, the first time Norway had failed to score through their talisman in a competitive match in the last 600 days. England rode their luck. But they rode it with Bellingham, which changes everything.
Bellingham now stands at seven World Cup goals from this tournament alone, matching Pelé for the most World Cup goals by any player aged 23 or under in tournament history.
According to ESPN data, only two players have more major tournament goal involvements for England since 1966: Harry Kane with 25 and David Beckham with 14. Bellingham’s 12 now draw him level with Gary Lineker. He is doing this at 22.
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Match Details: Norway vs England
- Norway 1-2 England (AET)
- Venue: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
- Date: Sunday, 11 July 2026
- Goalscorers: Andreas Schjelderup (36′, Norway), Jude Bellingham (45+2′, 93′ ET, England)
- Assists: Martin Ødegaard (36′), Anthony Gordon (45+2′)
- Attendance: 64,478
- Referee: Clement Turpin (France)
- Player of the Match: Jude Bellingham
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Key Match Statistics: Norway vs England
- Norway xG: 0.68, England xG: 1.04
- Norway shots: 13, England shots: 14
- Norway shots on target: 4, England shots on target: 8
- Norway passes: 577, England passes: 628
- Norway possession: 48%, England possession: 52%
- Nyland: 6 saves, including big stops from Kane and Saka in extra time
- Pickford: 3 saves across 120 minutes
- England completed 84% of passes in the final third (Norway: 75%)
- England: 1 error leading to a goal (Nyland’s spill), Norway: 1 (Konsa dispossession for Schjelderup’s goal)
Schjelderup’s Dipping Strike Shocks England
Norway barely threatened in the opening 35 minutes. England controlled possession, with Anderson completing 24 passes in 15 minutes and the visitors holding 52 per cent of the ball overall. Then, out of almost nowhere, Norway scored.
Kane was dispossessed in England’s half. Ødegaard reacted immediately and spread the ball wide to Schjelderup. The forwards took on Konsa around the outside, sent what looked like a cross goalwards, and watched it dip viciously past Pickford and bounce into the top corner off the upright. Norway led. England had barely seen their goalkeeper tested.
Bellingham responded as he has responded to every setback at this tournament. Anthony Gordon’s pass in the second minute of first-half stoppage time found him perfectly in stride, and he beat Nyland cleanly from close range to level before the break.
Bellingham Wins It in Extra Time
Norway threatened again after the restart. Heggem turned in a goal in the 57th minute, but VAR ruled it out because Haaland had fouled Anderson in the build-up, and Haaland’s frustration at the intervention was clear. Ajer then headed against the crossbar in the 76th minute, and Haaland’s final chance came when Sorloth played him through alone, only to go it alone rather than pass to the unmarked Norwegian striker. Norway’s best opportunities went unconverted. England survived.
Into extra time, Rogers entered in the 89th minute for Konsa and changed England’s tempo immediately. In the 93rd minute, Rogers struck from 25 yards, and Nyland spilt the ball directly into Bellingham’s path. Bellingham needed no invitation. He tapped home. England led for the first time in the match.
A VAR review denied Spence a penalty moments later after Bobb’s challenge was judged to have been drawn by Spence. England held on regardless.
Argentina Next in Arlington
England face Argentina in the semi-final in Arlington, Texas, next Wednesday. Scaloni’s side overcame Switzerland in their quarter-final to advance, with Messi involved throughout. It is England’s third World Cup semi-final since 1966, after losses to West Germany in 1990 and Croatia in 2018. Bellingham, Kane, and Pickford will be there.
For Tuchel, the work to address England’s defensive fragility begins immediately. Two goals conceded in the second half against Mexico, one here, a disallowed goal and a crossbar strike against them. Argentina will be watching every second of that footage. England have a week to find answers.
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