Another big Bellingham night puts England into World Cup semifinals - ESPN

MIAMI — Jude Bellingham struck twice as England came from a goal down to beat Norway 2-1 in extra time and reach the FIFA World Cup semifinals amid the sweltering Florida heat.

Temperatures felt like 113 degrees Fahrenheit at kickoff as high humidity engulfed Hard Rock Stadium to make this a brutal physical and emotional test.

After a cagey opening period short on chances, Norway capitalized on a positive spell as Andreas Schjelderup's 36th-minute effort eluded Jordan Pickford and found the net via Pickford's left-hand post.

Norway pushed for a second goal — Alexander Sørloth wasted a glorious chance to play Erling Haaland clean through during a dangerous counterattack — but England equalized as Bellingham collected Anthony Gordon's pass, burst into the box and finished brilliantly on his left foot.

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Harry Kane had the ball in the net moments later but was flagged offside. Several Norway players left the field remonstrating with referee Clement Turpin as they felt the ball had hit the camera cable in the buildup to Bellingham's goal. FIFA issued a statement to say it found no evidence from the ball — which has a microchip inside detecting contact — that there had been any interference.

Norway then had a goal disallowed 10 minutes into the second period as Haaland fouled Elliot Anderson before Torbjørn Heggem turned the ball into the net. With Declan Rice forced off at halftime, Martin Ødegaard began to dictate play in midfield, and Kristoffer Ajer hit the crossbar on 76 minutes as Norway looked the more likely to score.

But in the third