Bellingham the hero as England beat Norway to reach World Cup semis
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Jude Bellingham scored twice as England came from behind to beat Norway 2-1 after extra time on Saturday and reach the World Cup semi-finals.
Andreas Schjelderup gave the Norwegians the lead in the 36th minute, but Bellingham equalized before the break.
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Harry Kane had a goal ruled out shortly before half-time, while Torbjørn Heggem's effort for Norway in the 55th was also disallowed and the game headed to extra time.
And just three minutes in, Bellingham was on target once more to score the winner.
"It's difficult out there, it's a tough shift. All the players have put in a tough shift. My thoughts and appreciation goes to the players our there who put in a great shift," Bellingham said.
In the semi-finals, England will face the winner of the clash between title holders Argentina and Switzerland. The other semi-final is France v Spain.
"We made life very, very difficult for ourselves today. The result is fantastic. We are in the last four. It's amazing but not happy with the performance - in every sense," England coach Thomas Tuchel said. "We were lucky today."
"We will get better. We need to. Now it's celebration. Now it's taking it all in. We have three days. We need everything."
Norway will go home feeling proud of themselves after achieving their best-ever World Cup result in their first participation since 1998.
Hard-fought win
England threatened in the 29th as Kane went for the goal with a ferocious hit, but the ball flew over the bar.
But the Norwegians found the target first. Kane lost possession near the centre circle and Norway launched a counterattack. Schjelderup looked like he was going to cross the ball for Erling Haaland, but instead his effort hit the post and fell into the net in the 36th.
Four minutes later, Martin Ødegaard could have added a second with a weak but dangerous shot which was caught by goalkeeper Jordan Pickford.
Norway again got close when Alexander Sørloth dribbled the defender and shot, but the ball was blocked and Pickford made an easy save.
The Norwegians regretted the missed chances when Bellingham scored his first goal to equalize on added time. Anthony Gordon's low cross found the Real Madrid star, who took a few touches before striking the ball into the net despite pressure from the defender.
Before the break, Kane's attempt from distance was denied by keeper Ørjan Nyland and the Bayern Munich forward also had a goal ruled out for offside.
Torbjørn Heggem thought he had restored Norway's lead in the 55th, but his goal was also disallowed because Haaland shoved Elliot Anderson in the build-up.
David Møller Wolfe hit the woodwork in the 76th as the 1-1 draw prevailed and forced extra-time.
The deadlock, however, didn't last long. Morgan Rogers rocket from distance was parried by Nyland, but Bellingham took the rebound to score from close range in the 93rd.
England were awarded a penalty in the 102nd, but the decision was overturned after video review because Djed Spence wasn't fouled in the box, instead he got his leg across Oscar Bobb before going down.
Luckily for England, Bellingham's brace was enough and their bid for a first title since 1966 remained alive.
Goal controversy
After England's equalizer, Norway players complained that the ball hit a camera cable in the lead-up, which changed the trajectory of the ball and helped the English side.
That interference should have killed the play and the game should have been restarted with a dropped ball, but FIFA said that the sensor connected to the ball didn't detect contact between the ball and the cable.
"Before England's goal in minute 45+2 against Norway, the sensor in the Connected Ball showed no peak in the 'heartbeat of the ball' when in the air, and therefore no evidence that the ball touched the overhead wire and changed the movement of the ball," the football governing body said in a statement.