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Bellingham Brace Sends England Into World Cup Semi-Finals

The win sends England to a semi-final with defending champions Argentina as Declan Rice and Jude Bellingham face late fitness checks.

Overview

  • England beat Norway 2-1 after extra time on Saturday with Jude Bellingham scoring both goals to take his tournament tally to six.
  • Manager Thomas Tuchel made a bold half-time double substitution that shifted England to a more attacking shape and helped change the game.
  • Declan Rice was withdrawn at half-time after struggling with a sickness bug and a hamstring/back problem and Tuchel said Rice had spent most of the three days before the match in bed.
  • Footage showed Bellingham clutching his shoulder after the game, prompting monitoring of his condition ahead of Wednesday’s semi-final in Atlanta.
  • A Norway goal was overturned after a VAR review for a push by Erling Haaland, and post-match debate over officiating and Tuchel’s public criticism has dominated reactions from pundits and players.