Schjelderup silences England, before Bellingham breaches Norwegian defence

Andreas Schjelderup scored an outlandish goal to give Norway a shock lead before Jude Bellingham equalised for England in the first half of their quarterfinal of the FIFA World Cup 2026 at the Miami Stadium.

Real Madrid midfielder Bellingham fired in with his left from a narrow angle in the second minute of injury time. It was England’s first real effort on target as skipper Harry Kane fired one into the stands from an attacking freekick and was flagged offside shortly before the half-time whistle.

Norway drew first blood, not through their talisman, Erling Haaland, but with the left boot of winger Schjelderup, who had been preferred on the left wing in place of Antonio Nusa. Schjelderup cracked the whip from an acute angle that appeared to swing away from Jordan Pickford’s goal, only to rattle the far post and be engulfed by a welcoming net.

Both sides hardly had clear-cut chances until the spectacular opener in the 36th minute. Haaland had headed down a Ryerson cross for Pickford to collect a few minutes after his eyes lit up to a loose ball from his clubmate John Stones.

Norway are aiming for a maiden semifinal, while England are hoping to get closer to ending their 60-year wait for a second World Cup. Haaland and Kane are in the Golden Boot race with seven and six goals each, while Leo Messi and Kylian Mbappe are in front with eight goals apiece. The winner will play either Argentina or Switzerland in the semifinal.