Bellingham's Extra-Time Winner Sends England to the Semis — The Four Teams Standing

England 2–1 Norway (a.e.t.): Bellingham's Finest Hour

Norway 1–2 England. Andreas Schjelderup 36' · Jude Bellingham 45'+2' · Jude Bellingham 93'.

England held off Norway in an extra-time thriller. The Three Lions fell behind early after a brilliant strike by Andreas Schjelderup midway through the first half, but Jude Bellingham leveled things just before the break with a nifty slice through Norway's defense. After a scoreless second half, the 23-year-old English wunderkind then nabbed another goal in extra time to keep alive the Three Lions' hope to win their first World Cup title since 1966.

How It Unfolded

36' — Schjelderup 1-0 Norway drew first blood. Andreas Schjelderup's brilliant strike midway through the first half gave the Vikings the lead — a moment that sent the Norwegian supporters into ecstasy and had the entire tournament believing an upset was coming. Norway's greatest World Cup night was within reach.

45'+2' — Bellingham 1-1 England refused to go behind at half time. Bellingham leveled things just before the break with a nifty slice through Norway's defense — a moment of pure individual quality that silenced the Norway end and sent the teams to the interval level.

90 minutes — 1-1 The second half produced chances, tension and no goals. Norway's Haaland was frustrated, snuffed out by the England defense. Kane worked hard without reward. Extra time.

93' — Bellingham 2-1 Bellingham nabbed another goal in extra time to keep alive the Three Lions' hope to win their first World Cup title since 1966. The header was precise, the timing was perfect. England are through.

What This Means

England are in their first World Cup semifinal since 2018. Bellingham has now scored four goals and three assists at this tournament — arguably the player of the tournament alongside Mbappé. The white England jersey is heading to Atlanta on Wednesday, July 15, where they face Argentina or Switzerland.

For Norway, the tournament ends — but the story doesn't. Haaland has unexpectedly become an honorary Mexican on social media after embracing fans still reeling from Mexico's World Cup exit, and Norway fans have celebrated their team's success with the Viking Row throughout the tournament. Norway go home as the greatest World Cup story of 2026. Their white jersey is one of the tournament's most sought-after collector's pieces.

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Argentina vs Switzerland: Result Pending

Mac Allister leapt to head in a corner kick from Lionel Messi in the ninth minute to give the reigning champion an early 1-0 lead over Switzerland.

Dan Ndoye ties this match in the 67th minute after creating a give-and-go opportunity that allowed him to pass off the ball, cut behind Argentina's defense down the left, and score with a surgical shot right after getting the ball back.

At publication time, Argentina and Switzerland were tied 1-1 in the second half. The winner faces England in Atlanta on July 15. This article will be updated with the full result as soon as it is confirmed.

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The Four Semifinalists — Confirmed and Pending

Golden Boot Race — Final Update

Messi has eight goals in the tournament along with Kylian Mbappé, but the Frenchman has the tiebreaker with three assists.

Haaland finishes with 7 tournament goals — one behind Messi and Mbappé. The Golden Boot will be decided between France's players and Argentina's Messi over the next week. If Messi scores tonight and Mbappé doesn't on Tuesday, Messi takes the outright lead.

The Four Jerseys That Matter Now

France — The tournament's most dominant team. Unbeaten. Six wins. Mbappé on 8 goals, ankle concern fading. The navy blue jersey faces Spain in Dallas on Tuesday in what may be the match of the entire tournament.

Spain — Merino's two late winners have made him the tournament's unlikeliest hero. Yamal, 18, is the story of a generation. The red Spain jersey faces France — the 2010 world champions vs the 2018 and 2022 finalists.

England — Bellingham has done it again. 2-1 in extra time against Norway. The white jersey is in the semifinals for the first time since 2018, with a chance at the first World Cup title since 1966.

Argentina or Switzerland — Confirmed later today. Messi's blue and white stripes against Switzerland's red cross. One of them faces England in Atlanta.

Order now — semifinals are 48 hours away. The Final is one week from today.

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Published: July 12, 2026. England 2-1 Norway (a.e.t.) confirmed. Argentina vs Switzerland result pending — article will be updated. SF1: France vs Spain, July 14, 3pm ET, Dallas. SF2: England vs Argentina/Switzerland, July 15, 3pm ET, Atlanta. Final: July 19, 3pm ET, MetLife Stadium, NJ.