England 2-1 Norway: Bellingham Brace Books a Semifinal

Jude Bellingham scored both goals and England beat Norway 2-1 after extra time to reach the World Cup 2026 semifinal. England fell behind to an Andreas Schjelderup strike in the 36th minute at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens on Saturday, July 11, then Bellingham equalized before the break and won it three minutes into extra time. England now meet the winner of Argentina and Switzerland on Wednesday, July 15 in Atlanta.

It was the first World Cup meeting between the two nations, and it took Norway further than they had ever been. It also took everything England had, in a heat index that touched 108 degrees.

England 2-1 Norway: What Happened at Hard Rock Stadium

The conditions shaped the game before either side did. Kickoff temperature was around 90 degrees with a heat index meteorologists pegged near 108, and the pace showed it. Harry Kane curled a 29th minute free kick just over the bar, and Erling Haaland nodded a chance wide a minute before Norway struck.

Schjelderup put Norway ahead in the 36th minute with a left-footed finish past Jordan Pickford. It was the fifth time Norway had scored first at this tournament. England did not wait long to respond. Just before halftime, Anthony Gordon drove in from the left and cut it back for Bellingham, who shifted onto his right foot and fired low past Orjan Nyland to level it at 1-1.

Norway thought they had retaken the lead early in the second half when Torbjorn Heggem bundled in from a corner, but a video review wiped it out after Haaland was ruled to have fouled an England player in the buildup. Regulation ended level, and the tie went to another 30 minutes in the Florida heat.

Bellingham Wins It in Extra Time

England needed just three minutes of the extra period. Nyland pushed away a long-range effort, but the ball spilled back into danger and Bellingham reacted first to slot home the rebound. It was his sixth goal of the tournament and the goal that decided the quarterfinal.

This is becoming a pattern. Bellingham was the man who rescued England against Mexico in the previous round, and here he did it again on a day when England looked heavy-legged and second best for long stretches. Haaland, Norway's talisman, was withdrawn early in extra time, replaced by Jorgen Strand Larsen, and Norway could not find a way back.

The Numbers That Mattered

1. Bellingham scored both England goals and now has six in the tournament, one behind the leaders entering the weekend. 2. Norway had never before reached a World Cup quarterfinal, and their run ends one round short of the last four. 3. England did not lead at any point in regulation and needed an extra-time goal to win it.

England, who last won the World Cup in 1966, are into the semifinal without having been at their best. That is either a warning sign or a sign of a team that finds a way. Our Norway vs England quarterfinal preview laid out the matchup that Bellingham ultimately settled, and our England defensive injury report covered the problems they had to paper over to get here.

Betting and DFS Impact

England were moneyline favorites for the 90 minutes and still needed 93 to break through, which is the story of the market and the match. The result moves the outright board rather than any single line. England advancing shortens their price to win the tournament, and it keeps a 60-year title drought squarely in the conversation as the field narrows to four.

The Golden Boot is where Bellingham's day matters most for prop bettors. Six goals puts him right in the mix behind Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi on eight and Haaland on seven, with Kane also on six. That board is fluid, with Argentina and Switzerland still to play, so treat any top-scorer number as a snapshot. What is clear is that England run their attack through Bellingham, and his anytime-scorer prop has now cashed in back-to-back knockout games.

The semifinal line is not the play yet. England do not know their opponent until the Argentina vs Switzerland result is final, so any Wednesday price will not settle until then. Reconfirm everything at your book once that match ends and lineups drop.

What to Watch Next

England face Argentina or Switzerland on Wednesday, July 15 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, with a place in the final at stake. The bigger questions are internal. England have leaned hard on Bellingham and on grinding out results, and the heat and the extra 30 minutes will test their legs on a short turnaround. Norway go home having pushed a title contender to the brink and having gone further than any Norwegian side before them.

Chad AI prices every World Cup prop, To Reach Final market and Golden Boot line inside the app. Track the reads on our soccer daily picks page, the AI soccer predictions hub and the Chad picks hub. ESPN has the full Norway 1-2 England match report if you want the blow by blow.

FAQ

What was the final score of England vs Norway in the World Cup 2026 quarterfinal? England won 2-1 after extra time at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida on Saturday, July 11. Jude Bellingham scored both England goals and Andreas Schjelderup scored for Norway.

Who scored for England against Norway? Jude Bellingham scored both goals. He equalized just before halftime and scored the winner three minutes into extra time for his sixth goal of the tournament.

How did Norway take the lead? Andreas Schjelderup put Norway ahead in the 36th minute with a left-footed strike past Jordan Pickford. Norway also had a second-half goal disallowed after a video review for a foul by Erling Haaland in the buildup.

Who does England play in the World Cup 2026 semifinal? England face the winner of Argentina vs Switzerland on Wednesday, July 15 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.

How many goals does Jude Bellingham have at the 2026 World Cup? Bellingham has six goals after his brace against Norway, which puts him among the leaders in the Golden Boot race entering the semifinals.

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