Norway struck first before England’s strong response on the stroke of half time in their blockbuster World Cup quarter-final which has gone to extra time at a hot and humid Miami Stadium.
Andreas Schjelderup’s 36th minute strike opened the scoring, the 22-year-old winger may have been trying to cross the ball to Erling Haaland, but it slammed into the far post and into the back of the net to put the Three Lions on the back foot in the first half.
UFC 329: McGregor v Holloway 2 | SUN 12 JULY 11AM AEST | Conor McGregor is back. The Irish superstar takes on the always dangerous Max Holloway in a rematch 13 years in the making. | Order Now with Main Event on Kayo Sports.
Schjelderup, who plays for Benfica in Portugal, was the only inclusion into Norway’s starting XI and repaid manager Ståle Solbakken’s faith with just his second international goal.
His goal was cancelled out by Jude Bellingham, however, with the Real Madrid star, who bagged a brace against Mexico in the Round of 16, found the back of the net in the 47th minute.
Although, replays showed that England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford’s goal kick which led to Bellingham’s goal struck a camera wire and VAR should have ruled that a dead ball was in order.
Follow all the action in our live blog below. Can’t see it? Click here
Earlier, John Stones and Noni Madueke came into the England side for Saturday’s World Cup quarter-final against Norway as Ezri Konsa became the fourth player to start at right-back for the Three Lions in six matches.
Konsa, who has started every game of the tournament until now at centre-back, is set to deputise out wide with Jarell Quansah suspended, while Reece James is only on the bench after a hamstring injury.
Stones has not started since the opening game of the tournament, but came on as a substitute to help England through a late Mexican onslaught to reach the last eight as they held on to win 3-2.
Madueke replaces Arsenal teammate Bukayo Saka on the right wing. Saka impressed against Mexico, providing the assist for Jude Bellingham’s opening goal, but has been battling an Achilles injury.
Midfielder Declan Rice and centre-back Marc Guehi both start despite missing a training session earlier in the week.
Harry Kane and Bellingham have scored 10 of England’s 11 goals at the World Cup and represent the major threat to Norway in the Scandinavians’ first quarter-final.
At the other end of the field a makeshift English defence faces Erling Haaland, who has scored seven times in his first four games at a major tournament.
READ MORE: World Cup in shock as star dead at 25 just weeks after playing in tournament