England secured a 2-1 victory over Norway after extra time in the 2026 World Cup quarter-final on July 11, advancing to the semi-finals for the first time since 2018 [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]. Jude Bellingham scored both England goals, netting the equalizer at 45+2 minutes and the winning goal at 93 minutes [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]. Norway took the lead earlier through Andreas Schjelderup, who scored in the 36th minute [1, 2, 3, 4, 5].

Norway striker Erling Haaland, the tournament's joint top scorer with 7 goals, had limited impact and was substituted in the second half of extra time [1, 4, 5]. A crucial moment came when Norway's Torbjorn Heggem had a goal disallowed by VAR due to a foul by Haaland on Elliott Anderson [7, 8, 4, 5]. England captain Harry Kane also had a goal ruled out for offside just before halftime [4, 5]. Late in extra time, a potential penalty for England after Djed Spence was fouled in the box was overturned by VAR [4, 5].

Norwegian coach Stale Solbakken disputed the fairness of England's first goal. He claimed the ball hit an overhead camera cable and changed direction before the goal, saying, "The ball fell straight down from the sky, so it changed its direction... Everyone said, including Orjan, who is the goalie... So I think it’s pretty clear that it did it" [9]. However, FIFA cited data from the match's "Connected Ball" sensor showing no evidence the ball touched the wire or altered movement [9, 10, 11, 12].

Former England player Wayne Rooney commented that England "got lucky" on the disallowed Norway goal after the foul on Anderson [8]. David Beckham, who attended the match with his family, praised the England players and said, "It was bizarre but it’s part of football and why it is the best sport in the world because things like that can happen" [6]. England captain Harry Kane said the team appreciated Beckham's support before the game [6].

Bellingham now has 6 goals in the tournament, matching Kane and competing for the Golden Boot, behind Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe who lead with 8 goals each [4, 5]. Haaland also leads with 7 goals [4, 5].

England will face the winner of the Argentina vs Switzerland quarter-final in the World Cup semi-final [1, 2, 3, 4, 5].