England Defy Norway as Jude Bellingham Fires FIFA World Cup Date with Argentina

July 12, 2026 Chichetam

Jude Bellingham came to England’s rescue once again, scoring a sensational brace to lift the Three Lions to a 2-1 extra-time victory over Norway in Miami.

Thomas Tuchel’s side endured a sluggish start, falling behind in the 36th minute when Andreas Schjelderup’s cross-turned-shot clipped the inside of the far post.

England Edge Norway in comeback win

However, Bellingham equalized in first-half stoppage time, slotting a low effort into the bottom-right corner.

A tightly contested second half saw Norway have a goal ruled out by VAR for a foul on Elliot Anderson by Erling Haaland, whom England successfully kept off the scoresheet for the first time in 636 days.

The match also saw landmarks for Jordan Pickford, making a record 18th World Cup appearance for England, and Harry Kane, earning his 120th cap.

Just three minutes into extra time, Bellingham reacted quickest to a spilled Morgan Rogers shot, tapping home the winner.

At 23, Bellingham became the first player since Diego Maradona in 1986 to score multiple goals in successive World Cup knockout games, taking his non-penalty tournament tally to six.

Argentina stun Switzerland in extra time

Argentina set up a thrilling semi-final showdown against England on July 15 after defeating 10-man Switzerland 3-1 in another extra-time thriller.

Alexis Mac Allister opened the scoring early, heading home Lionel Messi’s 10th-minute corner—Messi’s 10th career World Cup assist.

Switzerland fought back valiently, and Dan Ndoye equalised under the legs of Emiliano Martinez in the 67th minute.

However, Swiss momentum halted when Breel Embolo was sent off for a second yellow card due to simulation.

Though Switzerland defended bravely to force extra time, Argentina’s historic resilience shone through in their record 13th World Cup extra-time appearance.

Julian Alvarez broke the deadlock by curling a beautiful effort into the top corner, before Lautaro Martinez sealed the win, capitalizing on a rebound after Thiago Almada was denied.