In an intense and changing match, after leveling 1-1 in regular time, England defeated Norway 2-1 in extra time and qualified for the semifinals, where they could face the Argentine National Team.
The duel began without much to highlight, with an English side controlling possession, although without danger in the final third, and a Norwegian team that would not suffer, but also would not be comfortable with the flow of the game. In this context, nothing remarkable would happen until the 35th minute, when in their first opportunity, the Nordics would score 1-0. After a recovery in the midfield, Martin Ødegaard would pass to Andreas Schjelderup, who would slot it into the right corner to put his team ahead.
From that goal, the players coached by Ståle Solbakken would be encouraged to go for more, taking advantage of their opponent's shock, with some promising chances like a shot from Alexander Sørloth that would go over, an attempt by Ødegaard saved by Jordan Pickford, and an approach from Sørloth himself that he could not resolve in the box.
Although it would take them time to react, the "Three Lions" would manage to respond and equalize just before the end of the first half: at the 41st minute, from the left flank, Anthony Gordon would pass to Jude Bellingham, who would burst into the area and with a cross shot would beat Ørjan Nyland to make it 1-1. They would even manage to take the lead before the break, thanks to Harry Kane, but his goal would be disallowed for offside.
In the second half, Norway would return to the field with renewed energy and quickly let England know. In just a few minutes, they would create some risky opportunities, including a header from Erling Haaland saved by Pickford in the 52nd, but the most important chance would come moments later. At 54, after a series of rebounds in the area following a corner, Torbjørn Heggem would just push it into the net to score 2-1, however, his conversion would not be validated due to a prior foul by Haaland on Elliot Anderson.
With their momentum still intact, even despite the second hydration break, the "Vikings" would come very close to a second goal: at 75, Kristoffer Ajer would deflect a shot from substitute Fredrik Aursnes with his head and the ball would hit the crossbar and, with a bit of suspense, would go out after a Haaland attempt.
