Norway 1-2 England Player Ratings: Jude Bellingham Bails Out Three Lions To Reach The Semifinals As Norway's Dream Run Comes to An End

The Norway vs England game in the quarterfinals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup lived up to its hype. The game started with England seeing more of the ball, managing an xG of 0.22. On the other hand, Norway had a better xG of 0.34 but with only 34% possession.

It was the Norway national football team that took the unexpected lead, as Andreas Schjelderup's cross cum shot from the left-hand side of the box went off Jordan Pickford's far post to rattle the net in the 36th minute. There was a VAR check for a probable foul on Harry Kane in the buildup, but the goal stood, making Ståle Solbakken delighted.

However, the England national football team replied handsomely as Anthony Gordon's pass found Jude Bellingham, and the Real Madrid midfielder muscled his way into the box before taking a left-footed strike which nestled in Nyland's far corner just before halftime.

The second half saw the script getting flipped, as Norway maintained 59% possession, and looked to be the team who were actually hungry for the winning goal. They even found a way through from a corner as Patrick Berg's shot was parried away only as far as Torbjørn Heggem, who reacted the fastest to poke it home to make it 2-1.

However, VAR intervened as one of the best strikers in the world currently, Erling Haaland seemed to push Elliot Anderson during the corner. The foul was rightly called, and the goal was cancelled, resulting in the corner being retaken.

Both teams couldn't be separated even after injury time in the second half, and the game went into 30 minutes of added extra time. It was one of the best midfielders in the world currently, Jude Bellingham, who made the difference as Morgan Rogers' shot was spilled by Nyland, and Jude was on hand to finish the rebound from close range to give the Three Lions the lead in the 93rd minute.

Djed Spence won a penalty in the 99th minute after being bundled to the ground by Oscar Bobb, but a VAR review cancelled it as the Tottenham Hotspur fullback deliberately put his foot in front of Bobb to go down.

England clinched a semifinal spot ultimately as they await the winner of Argentina vs Switzerland, while Norway can hold their head high despite going out in a heartbreaking manner.

Here are the Norway vs England Player Ratings.

Norway National Football Team Player Ratings vs England

Take a look at the Norway national football team player ratings from the Norway vs England Player Ratings.

England National Football Team Player Ratings vs Norway

Check out the England national football team player ratings from the Norway vs England Player Ratings.

Man of the Match

Jude Bellingham was adjudged Sportsdunia's man of the match in this quarterfinal game from the FIFA World Cup 2026.

Worst Performer

Harry Kane was the worst performer from Norway vs England.