Match report
Bellingham's late strike sends England past Norway into World Cup semi-finals
England came from behind to beat Norway 2-1 in the World Cup quarter-finals at Hard Rock Stadium, scoring an injury-time winner to end Norwegian hopes of a first semi-final appearance. The score stood at 0-1 after extra time before the decisive goal arrived, meaning the tie was settled deep into stoppage time rather than in normal play.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Norway led first through Andreas Schjelderup, who converted a Martin Ødegaard assist in the 36th minute to put the hosts ahead. England responded before the interval, with Jude Bellingham equalising in the second minute of stoppage time at the end of the first half after a pass from Anthony Gordon, sending the sides level at the break.
The match remained tense through the second half and into extra time before Bellingham struck again in the 93rd minute, this time unassisted, to complete his brace and turn the contest in England's favour. Norway pushed forward but could not find a response before the final whistle.
Bellingham scored both England goals, including the decisive strike deep into extra time, earning a match rating of 8.5. Schjelderup also impressed for Norway, netting the opener and rating 8.2 on the day.
England were the sharper side in front of goal, landing eight shots on target compared to Norway's four despite having less of the ball.
England won 2–1 away against Norway (half-time 1–1).
Norway met England in the World Cup (Quarter-finals). Kick-off was Saturday, 11 July 2026, 21:00 UTC at Hard Rock Stadium. Referee: Clement Turpin.
Key moments
- 36' Goal: Andreas Schjelderup (assist: Martin Ødegaard) — 1–0 · Watch Andreas Schjelderup's goal video (36')
- 45' Goal: Jude Bellingham (assist: Anthony Gordon) — 1–1 · Watch Jude Bellingham's goal video (45')
- 93' Goal: Jude Bellingham — 1–2 · Watch Jude Bellingham's goal video (93')
Starting line-ups
Norway (4-3-3)
England (4-2-3-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Norway 26%, the draw 24%, England 50%. It finished Norway 1–1 England.
England's rating edge on neutral ground — England are the stronger side on our strength rating, and neutral ground on top gives England the lean. The draw at 24% is held down by a high-scoring environment.
Why England at 50%?
England sit 180 points higher on our strength rating — 1888 to 2067. Sides with a 100–200-point rating edge on the road won 40.2% of 12,912 such games. A final at a neutral venue: Norway lose the usual home lift, so the class read is re-centred. On grounds we detect as neutral, listed-home sides won 44.6% of 26,593 games vs 45.2% at real homes.
Why only 50%?
No scored evidence points the other way. 50% is what this rating gap has been worth in games like these; the rest is the draw at 24% and Norway at 26%.
Why the draw at 24%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 27.2%. These teams' recent games average 4.1 goals — a high-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 22.8% of 16,682. The goals environment takes 2.2 points off the draw. Neutral ground takes 1.5 points off the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
England average 9 points more possession, but the rating gap here is 180 points. Our control receipt only exists between near-equals — there it moved results; across a class gap we could not measure a separate style edge, so style scores 0 here. Norway scored +1.37 goals per game beyond chance-quality lately — hot streaks like that have cooled off. Measured across 2,695 games at this rating gap, hot-finishing sides won 42.2% vs 42.9% class-expected — inside the noise band, so it scores 0 until the receipt clears its evidence bar. The other measured facts on this page scored nothing either.
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What the press said
💥🏴 Jude Bellingham show eliminate Norway as England qualify for World Cup semi finals! 🫲🏽🫱🏽 Most open play goals ever in a single World Cup campaign for England. 👑 https://t.co/KOcUYW6cnK
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🚨 England into the World Cup semi-finals after a dramatic 2-1 win over Norway. Jude Bellingham with brace to make it six World Cup goals in six games. Contention as England’s opener came before the ball hit a sky camera cable, yet FIFA say no contact was registered. Norway also had a disallowed goal at 1-1, while England saw a penalty overturned by VAR. England to now face Argentina or Switzerland for a place in the final.🏴🇳🇴
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About this match
On this page: the Norway vs England final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this World Cup fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch Andreas Schjelderup's goal against England (36').
- Watch Jude Bellingham's goal against Norway (45').
- Watch Jude Bellingham's goal against Norway (93').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Norway 1–2 England. Explore more on the Norway and England team pages or the World Cup page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Norway vs England?
England won 2–1 away against Norway (half-time 1–1).
›Who scored in Norway vs England?
Andreas Schjelderup (36') for Norway; Jude Bellingham (45') for England; Jude Bellingham (93') for England.
›Where can I watch Norway vs England highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Norway 1–2 England are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.