MIAMI — England is heading to the World Cup semi-finals after a dramatic 2-1 extra-time victory over Norway in their quarter-final matchup at Miami Stadium on Saturday, with Jude Bellingham serving as the hero with two crucial goals.
It was Norway who drew first blood, with Andreas Schjelderup putting his team on the board in the 36th minute. Schjelderup’s powerful shot deflected off the far post and into the net, giving Norway the early advantage.
England found their equalizer in stoppage time at the end of the first half, when Bellingham made a smooth run into the penalty area and fired a shot past two defenders to level the match at 1-1.
With regulation unable to separate the two sides, the game moved into extra time. There, Bellingham proved to be the difference once again — reacting fastest to a rebound off a goalkeeper save to slot home the winning goal in the first half of extra time.
The double strike brings Bellingham level with Harry Kane at six goals for the tournament, making him one of the competition’s top scorers.
England will now wait to see who emerges from the other quarter-final matchup between Argentina and Switzerland, with the winner set to face them in the semi-finals.
