Speaking after the game, Bellingham said character and perseverance were key to the win. <\/p>\n
\u201cEven when things weren\u2019t working, we found a way to win the game again today. Whether it\u2019s in 90 [minutes] or 120, we\u2019ll give everything we\u2019ve got,\u201d he said on the broadcast. <\/p>\n
\u201cYou saw that there. Whoever was ready to come on came on and smashed it, so I\u2019m so proud of this team again. A World Cup semi-final.\u201d<\/p>\n
His first, just before halftime, came from a delightful delivery across the top of the goal box from Anthony Gordon. Bellingham took the pass in stride, with three touches away from the goal before firing back across the face and beating the outstretched leg of Norway goalkeeper Orjan Nyland. <\/p>\n
With the scores level at halftime, it was Norway who had the better of things in the second half – a reversal of roles from an England-dominated first 40 minutes. <\/p>\n
But while they had some promising moments on attack, the English defence was up to the challenge. <\/p>\n
The injection of Bukayo Saka for Noni Madueke on the right wing provided a spark in the England attack as every opportunity that looked promising for the side seemed to flow through the Arsenal man. <\/p>\n
But while both sides were able to create chances, neither could find the strike to go ahead. <\/p>\n
Norway thought they had it around the 60-minute mark when defender Torbjorn Heggem netted a loose ball in a scramble around the goal mouth from a corner. <\/p>\n
What would have been his first international goal was ruled out, however, with striker Erling Haaland ruled to have pushed a defender over before the corner was taken. <\/p>\n
England showed their intent late in the contest, replacing defender Ezri Konsa with attacking midfielder Morgan Rogers, and it was Rogers who created the match-winning opportunity. <\/p>\n
Getting the ball in space just beyond the goal box early in extra time, Rogers sent a strong strike towards the goal that Nyland could only parry in front of him. <\/p>\n
Unfortunately for the Norwegian shot-stopper, Bellingham was the first man to the loose ball and made no mistake with the opportunity. <\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve scored a lot of those sorts of goals to be fair. The \u2018keeper had a worldie but he was unlucky with the way it popped up and I was just lucky to be there to put it in.\u201d<\/p>\n
While it might have been billed as a clash of the titans up front, both England\u2019s Harry Kane and Haaland were kept in check, neither getting a clear opportunity to strike. <\/p>\n
Norway had to replace Haaland for the second half of extra time as he appeared to be struggling in the first additional stanza. <\/p>\n
England now await the winner of the last quarter-final between Argentina and Switzerland, as they continue their bid for a first World Cup win since 1966.<\/p>\n