England face Argentina semi-final after Norway quarter-final

England beat Norway 2–1 in extra time

Your World Cup ended in the quarter-finals. England 2–1 Norway on July 11, with Jude Bellingham scoring twice to overturn an early lead (1) (2) (3) (4). More than 100,000 fans welcomed the squad home in Oslo anyway. Best World Cup result in your history. The gap was real, but so was the pride.

Bellingham and Tuchel clash after Norway win

The fall-out from that match is still rumbling. Jude Bellingham and England manager Thomas Tuchel openly disagreed about the performance against Norway, and Bellingham did not hold back. "Maybe he doesn't know what it's like to play under these conditions against Erling Haaland, Martin Ödegaard, Antonio Nusa and Alexander Sörloth," Bellingham said (2) (4).

Rooney: arguments are healthy

Wayne Rooney weighed in on the Bellingham-Tuchel tension, saying arguments and disagreements can benefit a team (1). England defenders Konsa and Guéhi echoed that message ahead of the semi-final, insisting the squad is united and can block out external noise (4).

England play Argentina Wednesday

England face Argentina in the World Cup semi-final in Atlanta on Wednesday (4). The team that knocked you out is now two wins from the trophy.

Fan reactions

The Dan Burn interview is making the rounds on r/soccer. Burn admitted he does not want to come on at all, because if he is not needed it means England are winning the World Cup. He said he spent the entire second half against Norway warming up, knowing he would be called on if things got tight. Read the full thread here