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Bellingham Double Secures England's Spot in 2026 World Cup Semis

England advance to the 2026 World Cup semifinals with a 2-0 victory over Norway, thanks to Jude Bellingham's brace that brought his tournament tally to six.

England’s 2-0 win over Norway at Miami Stadium was driven by Jude Bellingham’s two goals, which equalized his tournament tally at six. Norway opened the scoring in the 36th minute when Andreas Schjelderup’s shot ricocheted off the right post, but Bellingham levelled in stoppage time before netting the decisive goal in the 93rd minute of extra time. raccoongame.org

With six goals, Bellingham ties the record for most goals by an English player in a single World Cup edition. England will face the winner of Argentina versus Switzerland in the semifinals, marking the first time since 2018 that the nation has reached this stage of the tournament.