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Norway's Erling Haaland in action against England in their 2026 Fifa World Cup quarterfinal match. [AFP]
To book a spot in the FIFA World Cup semi-finals, England pulled off something in Miami that no defence had even come close to achieving: nullifying Erling Haaland.
In a 2–1 victory after extra time, the hero was Jude Bellingham, who netted both goals to complete the turnaround.
The striker, who had terrorised four straight opponents, bagging seven goals against Iraq, Senegal, Ivory Coast, and Brazil, was kept quiet for the first time in the tournament, and the impact was immediate. That was how Norway’s challenge crumbled.
