Jude Bellingham scored twice in extra time as England came from behind to beat Norway 2-1 in Miami and reach the World Cup 2026 semi-finals. Andreas Schjelderup had put Norway ahead in the 36th minute, but England found their response after normal time. The World Cup fixture and semi-final route are listed in FIFA's official tournament schedule.
For background, see France 2-0 Morocco: Mbappe and Dembele send France into Spain semi-final.
The win sets up an England-Argentina semi-final in Atlanta on 15 July after Argentina beat Switzerland 3-1 after extra time. England have two days to turn a draining comeback into preparation for the tournament's next major test.
Bellingham changes the tie after normal time
Norway had carried a 1-0 lead for much of the match after Schjelderup's first-half goal. England therefore had a different problem from the one suggested by the final score: they had to recover from a losing position against a side that had already knocked out Brazil in the Round of 16.
England reached Miami after a 3-2 win over Mexico, while Norway had eliminated Brazil 2-1. Those routes gave the quarter-final real weight: both teams had already produced a notable knockout result, and only one could turn it into a semi-final place.
Bellingham provided the answer twice in extra time. A brace in a knockout match is a natural headline hook because it is a confirmed, match-defining contribution rather than a vague claim about leadership or character. England's place in the semi-final rests on those two goals, and the 2-1 scoreline reflects a tie that needed more than 90 minutes to separate the teams.
England also held Erling Haaland scoreless, despite Norway arriving with the tournament's leading striker one goal ahead of Bellingham and Harry Kane. That contrast gives the result added shape: Norway had an early advantage, but England's midfielder produced the individual finish the match required.
Norway leave after their strongest World Cup run
Norway had reached their first World Cup quarter-final and entered Miami on the back of a 2-1 win over Brazil. Their first-half lead gave them a genuine opportunity to extend that run, not merely a scoreboard footnote. The loss will be remembered as an extra-time exit rather than a one-sided defeat.
That is an important distinction for the article. Norway's campaign is over, but the result should not be padded with invented tactical explanations. The verified story is stronger on its own: a first quarter-final, a first-half lead, and an England comeback powered by Bellingham after normal time.
Argentina are next in Atlanta
Argentina's 3-1 extra-time win over Switzerland completes the semi-final pairing. England now face the other side of the draw's most recent survivors, with both teams arriving from quarter-finals that went beyond 90 minutes.
For England, that creates a clear reader takeaway. The Norway game was not simply a ticket to the final four; it was a comeback that required extra time and made Bellingham the central figure. Argentina will present a different match, but England meet them with a result that has already shown their ability to recover when a World Cup tie turns against them.
*Image: football field used as World Cup context, not a photograph from this match.*
