England Reaches World Cup Semi-Finals as Bellingham Scores Twice Against Norway

In a thrilling encounter, England secured a spot in the World Cup semi-finals by defeating Norway 2-1 after extra time. The match began with Norway taking the lead in the 36th minute, courtesy of Andreas Schjelderup's cross-shot that was misjudged by England's goalkeeper, Jordan Pickford, allowing the ball to find its way into the net. However, England equalized before the end of the first half through Jude Bellingham, who received a pass from Anthony Gordon and fired past Orjan Nyland to level the score. Following the break, Norway attempted to regain their lead, but their efforts were thwarted when Torbjorn Heggem's goal was disallowed due to a foul by Erling Haaland in the build-up, as determined by a VAR review. Kristoffer Ajer also came close to scoring for Norway but struck the crossbar instead. The decisive moment arrived in extra time when Bellingham scored his second goal of the match, capitalizing on Nyland's spill of Morgan Rogers' long-range effort. England's victory was nearly extended when they were awarded a penalty, but it was overturned after a VAR review revealed no foul on Djed Spence. Ultimately, England held on to their 2-1 lead and advanced to the semi-finals, where they will face either Argentina or Switzerland. This win marks a significant milestone for England, with Bellingham's goals being a crucial factor in their success.