By Eniola Olatunji reporting for Patmos Media Line
…Roams Her Den Waiting For the Winner of Argentina vs Columbia match.
JUDE BELLINGHAM early Sunday morning Nigerian time sent the Three Lions of England into the semifinal of the 2026 World Cup with a brilliant brace beating the Vikings of Norway 2-1 in a match of great guts at the Miami Gardens in United States of America (USA).
Andreas Schjelolerup actually opened scoring in the game for Norway 36th minute when Martin Odegaard pass was received and well converted shortly after Erling Haaland’s header missed the goal.
Jude Bellingham got the equalizer in the 45+2 minute from Anthony Gordon connect and while the game ran into extra time, he got the winner in the 93rd minute from a corner kick.
Cover photo is Jude Bellingham of England.
Ref Clement Turpan of France rejected an England penalty advantage after consulting VAR in the 102nd minute.
England and Norway actually played 12 matches in history with England winning 7 loosing 2 and drawing 3.
The last time out for world cup was on 2nd June 1993 in a qualifiers which England won 2-0. There were 4 friendly matches; In May 1994 it was goalless; goalless too in October 1995; England won by a lone goal in May 2012 and same margin in September 2014.
Foreign media especially the British media had hyped this match painting a war situation where the Vikings (Warriors) of Norway dressed in the ancient battle gear of shields and swords led by Haaland had confronted a forest of roaring Lions. Yes the game at the Miami Gardens was very tough.
England ranked 4th in the world, champions in 1966 with 17 appearances at the world stage had to go into advanced Book of Football Tactics from the British Museum to edge Norway ranked 31st just coming for the 4th time breaking through to be in their first ever Quarterfinal after two round of 16 records of 1938 and 1998.
England has set up a 2nd semifinal against winner of the Argentina versus Columbia 4th quarterfinal coming up shortly already dashed to Argentina by bookmakers.
France will meet Spain in the 1st Semifinal on 14th July.
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