​Jude Bellingham’s brace against Norway pushed his 2026 World Cup tally to six goals, tying the English record for most goals in a single World Cup by an Englishman. That mark was previously shared by Gary Lineker’s 1986 campaign and Harry Kane’s run to the Golden Boot in 2018. With Kane also on six goals this summer, two England players sit tied at the top of the record books in the same tournament. In a match that saw Bellingham named Man of the Match, England beat Norway 2-1 after extra time at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, reaching the semifinals—the national team’s first appearance in the last four since 2018.
The quarterfinal clash, part of the FIFA World Cup 2026, took place at Miami Stadium in Florida on July 11, 2026. After the final whistle, Bellingham celebrated England’s progress to the semifinals, a significant achievement in a history that includes just a few such deep runs. The accompanying images and reports capture the moment as England advanced from a match that required extra time, underscoring Bellingham’s pivotal contribution to the team’s campaign this summer.
Here is a full breakdown of Bellingham’s goals in the 2026 tournament, listed by match and moment. In the group stage against Croatia, he opened the scoring with a solo effort in the 47th minute of the 4-2 victory. In the final group game against Panama, he found the breakthrough in the 62nd minute, a crucial strike in a must-win scenario that helped secure progression. In the Round of 16 against Mexico, he delivered twice in rapid succession in the 36th and 38th minutes, completing an 98-second brace—the fastest by an England player in World Cup history. Then, in the quarterfinal against Norway, he added a stoppage-time equalizer at 45+2 and a later winner in extra time at 93 minutes, sealing the win in a 2-1 scoreline after extra time.
England has won every match in which Bellingham has scored during this tournament—four for four. His six goals in 2026 sit atop his career World Cup tally, which also includes a header against Iran at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, lifting his total to seven for his career. That places him above Sir Geoff Hurst’s five and leaves him level with other high-scoring English players, though still behind the all-time leaders at the top of the list when considering the very best totals. Kane’s 14 career World Cup goals now extend past Lineker’s 10, a four-goal margin that appears unreachable for other England players for the remainder of this World Cup cycle. The single-tournament record remains a more crowded pursuit, and with two matches still to play, Bellingham has a real chance to become the outright holder of that mark as well. Another goal in either the semifinal or final would be enough to surpass the current single-tournament leader.
As the tournament progressed toward the semifinals, Lionel Messi led the Golden Boot race with eight goals, while Erling Haaland remained on seven after a recent match kept him from scoring. Kane and Bellingham were tied on six apiece, with FIFA’s Golden Boot tiebreakers now turning to assists next and then total minutes played if the goal totals remain tied when the tournament ends. This dynamic set the stage for a dramatic finish, should Bellingham or Kane add to their tallies in the remaining games.
For context on how uncommon such a prolific output from a central midfielder is, Bobby Charlton remains the last England midfielder to be this influential in a World Cup run, though his tally across the entire 1966 tournament was three goals—England’s championship-winning campaign. The current form thus marks a notable departure from recent midfield scoring norms and highlights Bellingham’s exceptional contribution to England’s 2026 World Cup journey.