Norway 1-2 England: Player Ratings as Bellingham’s Brace Books England’s Semi-Final Spot

England needed extra time to break Norway's resistance. Andreas Schjelderup gave the hosts a deserved lead, but Jude Bellingham levelled on the stroke of half-time and then struck again early in extra time to win it 2-1 and send England into the semi-finals at Hard Rock Stadium. Here are our England player ratings vs Norway. For more, see our World Cup 2026 hub.

Key match stats

England player ratings vs Norway

• GK — Jordan Pickford: 7.5/10 — Three important saves to keep England in it.
• RB — Ezri Konsa: 6.5/10 — Reliable before being withdrawn late on.
• CB — John Stones: 7/10 — Steady across the full 120 minutes.
• CB — Marc Guéhi: 7/10 — Stood firm against Erling Haaland.
• LB — Nico O’Reilly: 6.5/10 — Willing on the left before making way.
• DM — Declan Rice: 6.5/10 — Withdrawn at the break as England reshaped.
• DM — Elliot Anderson: 7/10 — Covered huge ground over 120 minutes.
• RW — Noni Madueke: 6/10 — Quiet first half and replaced at half-time.
• AM — Jude Bellingham: 9/10 — The match-winner. Equalised on the stroke of half-time and struck the extra-time winner, with a game-high five shots.
• LW — Anthony Gordon: 6.5/10 — Direct on the left before being withdrawn.
• ST — Harry Kane (C): 7/10 — Led the line for 120 minutes with three efforts.

Substitutes

• Bukayo Saka: 7.5/10 — Introduced at the break and gave England fresh thrust with three shots.
• Eberechi Eze: 7/10 — A lively creative influence after coming on.
• Reece James: 6.5/10 — Steadied the right side.
• Morgan Rogers: 6.5/10 — Energy off the bench in extra time.
• Djed Spence: 6.5/10 — Solid in the closing stages.

England vs Norway: how it unfolded

Andreas Schjelderup gave Norway a deserved lead on 36 minutes as Erling Haaland led the line, but Jude Bellingham levelled on the stroke of half-time. Jordan Pickford kept England level with three saves before Bellingham struck again early in extra time to settle it 2-1. Through Thomas Tuchel, England march into the semi-finals to face Argentina; Norway, and Haaland, bow out.

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