​Norway vs. England: full-time player ratings for Jude Bellingham and the rest from the 2026 World Cup quarterfinal, originally published by The Sporting News. The Sporting News is a preferred source—click here to add it as such. The quarterfinal in Miami between Norway and England went to extra time after a tightly contested 90 minutes at Hard Rock Stadium.
Then Jude Bellingham did it again. England controlled the first half-hour without truly threatening, until Andreas Schjelderup gave Norway the lead with a cross-shot past Jordan Pickford. Bellingham leveled on the stroke of halftime with a superb equaliser, but Norway carried the greater threat after the break. Torbjorn Heggem had a goal ruled out after Erling Haaland shoved Elliot Anderson to the ground before Kristoffer Ajer hit the crossbar. The decisive moment arrived early in extra time when Norway goalkeeper Orjan Nyland parried a shot from substitute Morgan Rogers, and Bellingham pounced to score his sixth goal of the tournament.
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Location: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, FL
Referee: Clement Turpin (FRA)
Norway starting lineup: 4-3-3, right to left: 1 Nyland (GK) — 26 Ryerson, 3 Ajer, 17 Heggem, 5 Moller Wolfe — 10 Odegaard, 8 Berge, 6 Berg — 7 Sorloth, 9 Haaland, 21 Schjelderup
England starting lineup: 4-2-3-1, right to left: 1 Pickford (GK) — 2 Konsa, 5 Stones, 6 Guehi, 3 O’Reilly — 4 Rice, 8 Anderson — 20 Madueke, 10 Bellingham, 18 Gordon — 9 Kane
All ratings are on a 10-point scale.
Goalkeeper: Orjan Nyland: 4
Nyland’s role was mostly limited to handling England’s possession in the first half, with no chance on the opening goal but a glaring error that set up Bellingham’s second. He redeemed modestly with a few saves after the interval, yet the scoreline won’t simply be forgotten by Sevilla’s number one.
Right-back: Julian Ryerson: 5
Difficult to defend against Gordon and exposed when England pressed. He looked more comfortable when freed from defensive duties, and his set-pieces posed a threat after halftime before he picked up an injury.
Right center-back: Kristoffer Ajer: 6
His rash foul on Bellingham gifted England a dangerous free-kick early on and his distribution wasn’t sharp in the opening period. He did threaten offensively but ultimately couldn’t keep Bellingham quiet, and he nearly found the net with a late headed chance that hit the bar.
Left center-back: Torbjorn Heggem: 5
Solid at times but outmuscled by Bellingham for the equaliser. He attempted to conjure a quick double for Norway early in the second half, only to be ruled out because Haaland fouled Anderson in the buildup. A tense moment in stoppage time reinforced the challenge he faced.
Left-back: David Moller Wolfe: 5
Rather tentative against England’s pace, with Saka repeatedly driving past him. He faced a sharper test than he might have anticipated and faded under sustained pressure.
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