Bellingham's brace sends England to World Cup semifinals over Norway
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Jude Bellingham scored two goals, including the winner in extra time, to lead England to a 2-1 victory over Norway in the World Cup quarterfinals. The match, played in challenging heat and humidity in Miami, saw Norway take a surprise lead through Andreas Schjelderup. Bellingham, who also scored twice in England's previous match against Mexico, equalized just before halftime. Norway had a second goal controversially disallowed by VAR after an Erling Haaland foul. Bellingham capitalized on an error by goalkeeper Orjan Nyland to score his sixth goal of the tournament, securing England's spot in the semifinals. England will now face either Argentina or Switzerland as they aim for their first World Cup final in 60 years. Haaland's streak of scoring in 14 consecutive official matches for Norway ended, and he was substituted in extra time due to exhaustion. England's manager Thomas Tuchel made tactical substitutions at halftime, bringing on Bukayo Saka and Eberechi Eze, but the team struggled at times in the second half. Norway nearly scored again when Kristoffer Ajer hit the crossbar. Despite the grueling conditions, Bellingham's performance proved decisive for England.
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