Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ

England and Norway tied 1-1 at halftime of World Cup quarterfinal

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Andreas Schjelderup scored for Norway in the 36th minute and England’s Jude Bellingham equalized in stoppage time on Saturday as the teams entered halftime of their World Cup quarterfinal match tied at 1-1.

Schjelderup, making just his second start of the tournament, fired a shot and into the net to stun an England team that had dominated possession most of the first half. was his fifth goal of the tournament.

Schjelderup, who set up both of goals in Norway’s win over Brazil, celebrated by stretching his arms wide and looking at the crowd as his teammates lifted him onto their shoulders. While they celebrated, England’s Harry Kane sat near midfield, grabbing his leg and looking toward the officials. No foul was called.

It was a quiet first half for , who has seven goals in this tournament, behind the eight of France’s Kylian Mbappé and Argentina’s Lionel Messi.

The winner advances to play either Argentina or Switzerland, who were set to play Saturday night in Kansas City, Missouri.

There was a brief moment of silence before the match in honor of , the 25-year-old midfielder for South Africa whose death was announced earlier Saturday.

___

Copyright © 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, written or redistributed.

Federal News Network Logo
Log in to your WTOP account for notifications and alerts customized for you.