Bellingham carries England past Norway into World Cup semi-final showdown with Argentina

Jude Bellingham delivered another two-goal heroics to drag England past Norway in the Miami furnace, setting up a World Cup semi-final against Lionel Messi's Argentina. The 23-year-old's brace — after England had fallen behind to Andreas Schjelderup's opener — made him the first player to score two or more goals in consecutive knockout games at a single World Cup since Diego Maradona in 1986, and the second youngest behind Pele, who did so at 17 in 1958. Bellingham finished with five shots, the most by an England player, and six touches in the opposition box, a match-high. His performance even won approval from Norway's Erling Haaland, his former Borussia Dortmund teammate. England head coach Thomas Tuchel was left unhappy despite the win, engaging in a heated post-match exchange with ITV's Gabriel Clarke over his side's mentality. Bellingham pushed back, praising his teammates and highlighting the challenges they faced. Argentina booked their semi-final spot with a 3-1 extra-time win over Switzerland, Julian Alvarez and Lautaro Martinez adding to Alexis Mac Allister's opener. The match was turned on its head when Breel Embolo was sent off for a second bookable offence after VAR intervened for a dive — a case of mistaken identity after Leandro Paredes was booked for a foul on the forward. Now England face Argentina in Atlanta, with the prospect of Spain or Kylian Mbappe's France potentially awaiting in the final. Bellingham, who has carried England through altitude in Mexico City and humidity in Miami, looks intent on ending a 60-year wait since Sir Alf Ramsey's side won the World Cup on 30 July 1966.