England beat Norway, Argentina in the semi-final

Argentina in the semi-final, England beat Norway 2–1

England are into the World Cup semi-finals. Your team came from behind to beat Norway 2–1 on Saturday night, and Argentina await on Wednesday (1) (2) (3). Jude Bellingham scored both goals. He was the difference.

Bellingham levelled after Norway took the lead, then struck the winner in the second half (4) (9). Gary Neville called it: "I've never seen anything like it" (9). The brace also meant Real Madrid broke the all-time World Cup scoring record for a single club, 19 goals across the tournament, with contributions from Bellingham, Kylian Mbappé, Vinícius Júnior, and others (4).

Harry Kane did not sugarcoat it. He backed Thomas Tuchel's frustration after a "sloppy" performance and said the team knows they must be better against Argentina (6) (10).

Kane says a trophy is the missing piece

England's captain laid it out plainly. "It's been an extremely successful era of our national team. Of course, we want to get over the line. That is the missing piece now," Kane said (5). No ambiguity. He knows this is the moment.

Reece James is back, and Tuchel is happy

Reece James returned from injury and played well enough for Thomas Tuchel to call him excellent (6). His fitness is a big deal with Argentina's wide threats coming on Wednesday. No fresh concerns reported.

Fan reactions

The mood is a mix of awe at Bellingham and anxiety about Argentina. One thread on the camera cable incident that briefly halted play against Norway is doing the rounds, with fans dissecting slow-motion footage from the broadcast. On the Real Madrid subreddit, supporters are already calculating which World Cup outcomes help their club's Ballon d'Or ambitions. Haaland's own praise for Bellingham after the quarter-final, he called him "unbelievable", has earned respect from England fans who appreciated the gesture from Norway's captain.