New evidence - direct from the World Cup stadium spidercam - now proves that Jude Bellingham's controversial first goal against Norway was right to stand after all.

Advanced technology helped England out against Norway in the World Cup quarterfinal.

"Just before the goal, the ball hits the cable with the camera on it ... the referee should have spotted that," a Norway coach said.

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New evidence - direct from the World Cup stadium spidercam - now proves that Jude Bellingham's controversial first goal against Norway was right to stand after all.

England's first goal against Norway in the World Cup was right to be allowed following an in-depth FIFA review into several different angles