Extra-time Decisive Blow! Bellingham's Brace Powers Three Lions to Comeback Over Norway, Securing Semi-Final Spot

The 2026 FIFA World Cup quarter-final between England and Norway kicked off at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami on July 12 Beijing time. In a fiercely contested showdown, the Three Lions staged a comeback to win 2-1, thanks to Jude Bellingham's brace in extra time, booking their place in the semi-finals.

England started the match on the front foot, putting sustained pressure on the Norwegian defense. However, Norway broke the deadlock in the 36th minute with a sharp counter-attack: Martin Ødegaard delivered a pinpoint through ball, and Oscar Schjelderup fired a stunning strike from the left side of the box that hit the inside of the post and nestled into the net, giving Norway a 1-0 lead. The England side did not panic, and in the second minute of first-half stoppage time, Anthony Gordon crossed from the left into the box, and Bellingham charged forward to calmly slot the ball into the far corner, leveling the score at 1-1.

The second half turned into a tactical chess match. In the 54th minute, Norway won a corner, and Sander Heggem tapped the ball home from close range, but VAR ruled that Erling Haaland had fouled before the corner was taken, disallowing the goal. England dominated possession but could not find another breakthrough. The 90 minutes ended 1-1, sending the game into extra time.

In the 93rd minute of extra time, England launched an attack. Morgan Rogers fired a long-range shot that was saved by Norway goalkeeper Ørjan Nyland, and Bellingham was quickest to react, pouncing on the rebound to score his second goal of the match, putting England 2-1 ahead. Norway threw everything forward in search of an equalizer, but failed to change the scoreline.

In the end, England beat Norway 2-1 to advance to the World Cup semi-finals. On July 16, the Three Lions will face the winner of the Argentina vs. Switzerland match; while the history-making Norwegian side, who reached the last eight for the first time, bowed out.