India, July 12 -- England are through to the FIFA World Cup 2026 semi-finals after a gritty 2-1 extra-time victory over Norway in a breathtaking display of grit, individual brilliance and knockout drama at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami on July 11. Jude Bellingham was the man of the match for the Three Lions in a quarter-final clash that will be remembered for its sheer intensity as he scored twice to cancel out a historic effort from a resilient Scandinavian side.

Stale Solbakken's Norway were anything but pushovers from the first whistle, having already sent shockwaves through the tournament by eliminating Brazil. They began with a disciplined defensive block, closing down England's fluid lines of passing and with menace in the counter...