India, July 12 -- Another World Cup knockout match, another refereeing controversy.

England survived a major scare to beat Norway 2-1 after extra time in their quarterfinal on Saturday, but much of the post-match discussion centred on Jude Bellingham's first-half equaliser. Norway believed the goal should never have stood, prompting FIFA to issue a clarification explaining why the officials were correct to allow play to continue.

The controversy began just before halftime. As Norway goalkeeper Orjan Nyland launched a goal kick upfield, several Norwegian players believed the ball had struck one of the cables supporting the Skycam suspended above the pitch. England retained possession, and a few passes later, Bellingham fired home the equ...