England are celebrating reaching the World Cup semi-final after coming from behind to beat Norway in Miami on Saturday night. Following a heroic performance against Mexico in the Estadio Azteca in the last-16, this was more of a battling performance from the Three Lions as they were far from their best for large periods.
Andreas Schjelderup broke the deadlock shortly after the half hour mark with a cross that deceived Jordan Pickford and went in off the post. However, Jude Bellingham equalised on the stroke of half-time and the scored what proved to be the winner in the first period of extra-time, taking advantage of a Orjan Nyland mistake to set up a semi-final against either Argentina or Switzerland.
Norwegians, who toppled Brazil en route to reaching a maiden World Cup quarter-final, thought they had retaken the lead in the second half but Torbjorn Heggem’s goal was ruled out following a VAR check for Erling Haaland’s foul on Elliot Anderson at a corner. Follow England vs Norway back below, with expert analysis from Standard Sport’s Dom Smith at the Miami Stadium.
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England are World Cup semi-finalists!
However, they have to wait a few more hours to discover their opponents as Argentina face Switzerland in less than an hour.
What time is Argentina vs Switzerland?
World Cup 2026 quarter-final action concludes in the early hours of Sunday morning as holders Argentina face Switzerland.
With the winners set to face England in the semi-final, it’s a fixture that will be of interest to Three Lions supporters after what just happened in Miami.
England player ratings
Jude Bellingham 9
Turned up once again, Levelled with a huge goal that showed the poise and power that he is all about, then won the game with a tap in that showed real striker’s instincts.
Anthony Gordon 7
Assisted Bellingham for the goal and was tireless again off the ball. An outlet in possession. Taken off after 71 minutes.
Harry Kane 6
Not his finest game but scored a goal disallowed for offside. Worked very hard, particularly after he’d lost the ball.
FULL-TIME
England 2-1 Norway
England are in the World Cup semi-finals! Jude Bellingham the hero with two goals.
England 2-1 Norway
120+2 min: Now or never for Norway, this ball has to go in the box but Burn is up for a header.
England 2-1 Norway
120 min: TWO minutes for England to hang on but Rogers can’t take the ball into the corner or win a throw.
England 2-1 Norway
119 min: Kane is down but England are nearly there.
England 2-1 Norway
117 min: Ajer booked. He is furious that play has been stopped after Pickford was taken out by his own team-mate in Rogers. To be fair, the Norway defender does have a point, but the referee has a duty to protect the goalkeeper.
England 2-1 Norway
114 min: James sticks out a foot and deflects Nusa’s shot behind for a corner. Odegaard takes, Stones with a header straight to Bobb who fires over. That looks to have taken a deflection off Eze, but it’s a goal kick.
Dom Smith at Miami Stadium
I have loved Spence's cameo here. He has been electric, he's been exactly what England needed, and he has given Norway an unpredictable nightmare of a problem to try to solve. So far, they haven't managed to.