Inevitable Jude Bellingham sends England into World Cup semifinal but were Norway robbed?

Bellingham scored twice, though Norway were furious about his first
“Jude Bellingham scored twice to send England into a World Cup semifinal with a deeply controversial win over Norway. England dominated possession in the first quarter of the game but struggled to create clear chances with Thomas Tuchel particularly animated during the hydration break. The response was not what England’s coach desired: first Erling Haaland had a header saved before Andreas Schjelderup fired in off the far post from the left side of the box for an extraordinary opening goal. It was then that a deeply controversial equaliser followed. Goalkeeper Orjan Nyland hit a goalkick upfield that Norway believed struck the overhead skycamera wire and dropped at the foot of Elliot Anderson, who played it to Anthony Gordon who in turn found Jude Bellingham to drive into the box and score. FIFA said its ball chip technology showed no contact with the wire or camera. …”
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YouTube: Norway vs England Highlights 🌎🏆 2026 FIFA World Cup™ | Quarterfinals

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