Bellingham's Double Saves England, Kane a Misfiring Mess

England clawed their way into the World Cup semi-finals. A 2-1 extra-time win against Norway. Bellingham's individual brilliance dragged them there.

Andreas Schjelderup's deflected shot opened the scoring for Norway. But Bellingham, all class, fired back with an equaliser right before half-time. A lifeline. Then he sealed it with a close-range finish in extra-time. Simple enough, setting up a last-four date with either Argentina or Switzerland.

Bellingham was the difference maker. Won eight duels – more than any other England outfield player. Built attacks, finished them. Kane? Utterly anonymous. Nowhere near his usual standard. Blew several chances. His deliveries from the right flank? Mostly atrocious.

Declan Rice and Noni Madueke came off at half-time. Rice's exit was a disaster; England’s midfield balance utterly collapsed in the second half. Elliot Anderson, though, did some dirty work. Nine recoveries for him, three times more than anyone else on the pitch. Anthony Gordon also quietly got the job done.

Norway's second-half surge was terrifying. England looked desperate. Goalkeeper Jordan Pickford pulled off some big saves. The centre-backs, to their credit, somehow shackled Erling Haaland. Just barely.

So, the semi-final. Bellingham’s stock keeps climbing. The kid's a phenomenon.