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World Cup 2026: England edge Norway in quarter-final – in pictures
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The Guardian·about 5 hours ago

World Cup 2026: England edge Norway in quarter-final – in pictures

View image in fullscreen World Cup 2026: England edge Norway in quarter-final – in pictures All the best images from Miami Stadium as England come from behind to beat Norway and reach the World Cup semi-finals

Norway fans check out merchandise for sale before a watch party in central Oslo. Photograph: Adam Ihse/TT/Shutterstock Share

To kill a bit of time before kick-off, some of the Norway fans in Oslo partake in a conga. Photograph: Leonhard Föger/Reuters Share

Some early-bird England fans can be seen on the big screen as Norway’s head coach Ståle Solbakken takes a stroll around the pitch. Photograph: Jon Olav Nesvold/Bildbyrån/Shutterstock Share

England’s Jude Bellingham heads out for the warm-up at a sweltering Miami Stadium. Photograph: Hannah Peters/Fifa/Getty Images Share

Norway danger man Erling Haaland warms up with his teammates. Photograph: Roberto Schmidt/AFP/Getty Images Share

England’s Marc Guéhi cools off ahead of kick-off. The temperature is 34C (93F), with a feel of 42C (108F) in the stadium. Photograph: Patrick Smith/FIFA/Getty Images Share

An impeccably observed minute’s silence honouring the South Africa midfielder Jayden Adams, whose passing was announced earlier in the day. Photograph: Buda Mendes/Getty Images Share

Fans of Norway cheer on their team. Photograph: Vegard Grøtt/Bildbyrån/Shutterstock Share

On the half-hour mark, England’s Harry Kane fires a free-kick over the bar. Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters Share

After the first hydration break, Norway take the lead when Andreas Schjelderup cuts infield, and hits a cross that somehow beats Jordan Pickford and goes in off the far post. Photograph: Omar Aziz/Reuters Share

Schjelderup celebrates his goal with Martin Ødegaard. Photograph: Nathan Ray Seebeck/Imagn Images/Reuters Share

Norwegian football fans at Frogner Stadium in Oslo celebrate as Norway go ahead. Photograph: Adam Ihse/TT/Shutterstock Share

In the final minutes of the first half, Jude Bellingham picks up possession on the edge of the box, takes a couple of touches, then swivels and whips a shot into the net. Photograph: Hannah Peters/Fifa/Getty Images Share

Bellingham celebrates his equaliser – the Real Madrid midfielder’s fifth goal of the finals. Photograph: Javier García/Shutterstock Share

England fans at the We Are Football Festival in Manchester go wild. Photograph: We Are Football Festival At Freight Island In Manchester/Shutterstock Share

Ten minutes into the second half Norway’s Torbjørn Heggem (right) turns the ball home. Photograph: Omar Aziz/Reuters Share

While Heggem and teammates celebrate, the England players appeal to the referee, claiming that Erling Haaland shoved Elliot Anderson in the buildup. The goal was chalked off following a VAR review. Photograph: Justin Setterfield/Getty Images Share

There’s another let off for England when Kristoffer Ajer’s header beats Jordan Pickford’s dive but clatters against the crossbar. Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters Share

Harry Kane goes up for a header with Erling Haaland and Alexander Sørloth. Neither teams are able to find the net again as the 90 minutes come to a close. Photograph: Evrim Aydin/Anadolu/Getty Images Share

In the opening minutes of extra time Ørjan Nyland spills a Morgan Rogers shot and it’s Jude Bellingham who reacts quickest, tucking the ball home from six yards out. Photograph: Buda Mendes/Getty Images Share

What a World Cup Bellingham’s having. Photograph: Mike Segar/Reuters Share

England think they have a chance to extend their lead when Djed Spence hits the deck after a challenge from Norway’s Oscar Bobb. However VAR deems that Spence stepped across his man on purpose, to deliberately make contact with Bobb, which means no penalty. Photograph: Nathan Ray Seebeck/Imagn Images/Reuters Share

In a surprise move during half time of extra-time, Norway's head coach Ståle Solbakken takes Erling Haaland off. Photograph: Chris Carlson/AP Share

Norway’s keeper Orjan Nyland denies England a third when he saves from Djed Spence and then Bukayo Saka. Photograph: Cristóbal Herrera/EPA Share

The final whistle brings differing emotions for both sets of players. Photograph: Cristóbal Herrera/EPA Share

Norway goalkeeper Oerjan Nyland, whose mistake led to England’s winner, looks crestfallen as he is consoled by his head coach Ståe Solbakken after the match. Photograph: Lynne Sladky/AP Share

The Oasis song Wonderwall resonates around the stadium as the England players, fans lsong with David Beckham and Romeo Beckham (seen on the big screen) give their vocal chords a bit of an exercise. Photograph: Javier García/Shutterstock Share

The fans seem to be in fine voice. Photograph: Roberto Schmidt/AFP/Getty Images Share

Sources: The Guardian

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