England's Jude Bellingham has done it again. Scoring both of his team's goals in a thrilling quarterfinal against Norway that needed extra time. It was the first World Cup meeting between the two.
England's Jude Bellingham has done it again. Scoring both of his team's goals in a thrilling quarterfinal against Norway that needed extra time. It was the first World Cup meeting between the two.
England's Jude Bellingham celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the World Cup quarterfinal match between England and Norway on Saturday in Miami Gardens, Fla. England defeated Norway 2-1 to advance to the semifinals. It was a typical South Florida July afternoon: hot, muggy and just generally unpleasant. At kickoff, it was 90 F — and meteorologists warned of a dangerous heat index of 108 degrees.
Though it felt even hotter than that. You could see the impact right away — both teams had a smattering of chances in the first half. But the sprints weren't as fast, the passes not as crisp. England mostly controlled the ball.
Striker Harry Kane had a free kick just outside the Norway penalty area in the 29th minute, which sailed just above the crossbar. Norway's star, Erling Haaland, had a header in the 35th minute that energized the crowd. The excitement continued when, in the next minute, Andreas Schjelderup sent aThe buzz began to build inside Hard Rock Stadium, capacity 64,478, as the England crowd willed its side forward. The team did not delay, intensifying its offensive attack.
Then, just before halftime, Jude Bellingham, England's saviorErling Haaland of Norway reacts during the World Cup quarterfinal match between Norway and England on Saturday in Miami Gardens, Fla. Norway struck first in the second half. After a corner kick, which bounced off a few players, Torbjørn Heggem fired it into the goal. But the goal was wiped away after a video review showed Haaland had pushed an English player to the ground just before the corner kick.
At the end of regulation, the score remained 1-1, forcing another 30-minutes of extra time and another half-hour in the heat. England's Bellingham only needed three minutes to put his side ahead for good. Norway's keeper saved a long-range strike, but the ball ricocheted off him, and Bellingham rushed forward and slotted it into the net,It was the first World Cup meeting between the two sides. And it was the furthest that Norway had ever advanced at a World Cup.
England, which last won the World Cup title in 1966, will face the winner of tonight's match between Argentina/Switzerland in the semifinal on Wednesday in Atlanta.
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