Norway knocked out by spidercam controversy: England 2-1 win & Bellingham double

England advanced to the World Cup 2026 semi-finals after a dramatic 2-1 extra-time victory over Norway at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. The match's central controversy surrounded Jude Bellingham's 45+2 minute equalizer, which came after a goal kick from Norwegian goalkeeper Ørjan Nyland appeared to strike a Spidercam cable, dropping perfectly for Elliot Anderson to begin the attack. Under the laws of the game, interference by an outside agent should have resulted in a dropped ball. Referee Clément Turpin allowed the goal to stand, and FIFA later released a statement confirming that the sensor in the Connected Ball showed no impact peak and that spidercam footage showed no camera movement. Norway was left furious, with Andreas Schjelderup stating he felt robbed. Adding to Norway's frustration, Torbjorn Heggem's 55th-minute header was disallowed after VAR penalized Erling Haaland for a shove on Anderson during the corner. Bellingham scored his second in the 93rd minute to seal the win, setting up a semi-final against Argentina. Norway coach Stale Solbakken insisted the ball changed direction after hitting the wire, calling it a decisive moment.