England beats Norway 2-1 in World Cup quarterfinal

Norway's historic run at the 2026 FIFA World Cup ended on Saturday, July 11, with a 2-1 extra-time defeat to England in a quarterfinal match in Miami. The result concluded a remarkable tournament for the Scandinavian nation, which was competing in its first World Cup in 28 years and had reached the last eight for the first time ever.

England advanced to the semifinals on the strength of a double from midfielder Jude Bellingham. He canceled out Andreas Schjelderup's 36th-minute opener for Norway just before halftime and then scored the decisive goal three minutes into extra time. The match was marked by a pivotal video review in the 55th minute that disallowed a Norwegian goal for a foul by Erling Haaland in the buildup, a decision that drew significant post-match criticism from the Norwegian camp.

Haaland, who had propelled his team with seven goals in its first five matches, was held scoreless for the first time in 15 competitive internationals, ending a scoring streak that had lasted 636 days. The 25-year-old striker was visibly frustrated by the disallowed goal and later substituted at halftime of extra time. Norway manager Ståle Solbakken explained the decision was due to...