Jude Bellingham hit back at criticism of England’s performance from Thomas Tuchel after his two goals against Norway booked a place in the World Cup semi-finals for the fourth time.
A virtuoso display from the Real Madrid star inspired a comeback victory after Andreas Schjelderup had given Norway the lead, with Bellingham scoring a controversial equaliser just before half-time. Replays appeared to show a Norway goal-kick hitting an overhead cable in the buildup, although Fifa released a statement saying a sensor in the ball showed no evidence it had touched. Norway’s coach, Ståle Solbakken, said it was “pretty clear” it had.
