England Overcome Norway in Extra Time
England secured a dramatic 2-1 victory over Norway in the FIFA World Cup 2026 quarterfinal, coming from behind to win in extra time at the Atlanta Stadium. Jude Bellingham scored both goals for the Three Lions, earning the Player of the Match award and sending his team into the semifinals for the first time since 2018.
Norway took the lead in the 36th minute through Andreas Schjelderup, who finished clinically after Erling Haaland had tested goalkeeper Jordan Pickford with a header. However, England responded just before halftime when Bellingham surged forward and calmly slotted home the equaliser. Harry Kane thought he had put England ahead moments later, but his effort was ruled out for offside.
Bellingham's Brace Seals Comeback
Norway believed they had regained the lead before the hour mark when Torbjorn Heggem found the net, but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review penalised Haaland for a foul on Elliot Anderson during the build-up. Both sides continued to threaten, with Kristoffer Ajer hitting the crossbar for Norway and Djed Spence coming close for England after a mistake by goalkeeper Orjan Nyland. With no winner in normal time, the match went into extra time.
Bellingham proved the difference, reacting quickest after Nyland spilled a powerful effort from substitute Morgan Rogers to score from close range and send England into the last four. According to the official account of the Prince and Princess of Wales, they posted on X: "Well done England! Top performance in a tough environment. This is a special team. Commiserations to a proud Norway team. Onto the semi final... Never in doubt!"
Milestones and Records
Bellingham and captain Harry Kane have now scored six goals each at the 2026 World Cup, marking the first time two England players have netted at least five goals in a single edition of the tournament. Goalkeeper Jordan Pickford also achieved a major milestone, making his 18th FIFA World Cup appearance to become England's most-capped goalkeeper in World Cup history, surpassing Peter Shilton's previous record of 17 matches.
Norway's Historic Run Ends
For Norway, the defeat ended a memorable campaign that included their first-ever appearance in a FIFA World Cup quarterfinal. Their previous best performances had been Round of 16 finishes in 1938 and 1998, alongside a group-stage appearance at the 1994 World Cup. Thomas Tuchel's England side will now face either defending champions Argentina or Switzerland in the semifinals at Atlanta Stadium on July 15.
