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MIAMI GARDENS -- Norway star Erling Haaland was substituted out of the match against England in the intermission of extra time at the World Cup quarterfinal.
The surprising decision came as the underdog Norwegians trailed England 2-1 at Hard Rock Stadium in extra time.
The match finished regulation tied at 1-1 after England's Jude Bellingham and Norway's Andreas Schjelderup tallied in the first half. Norway had a go-ahead goal disallowed in the second half due to a foul on Haaland.
The English took the lead in extra time after Morgan Rogers laced a long shot at the Norwegian goalie, who spilled it directly in front of goal for a waiting Bellingham.
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Bellingham has tallied twice for England, including a superb goal in the second minute of first-half stoppage time to make the score 1-1 moments before halftime.
The English star midfielder took his chance brilliantly, receiving a pass at the top of the Norway box and completing several dribbled before firing a left-footed shot across the goal and past the goalkeeper's outstretched leg.
Bellingham's goal helped England tie the match after Schjelderup gave the underdogs a lead just 10 minutes earlier.
Schjelderup struck a left-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area which looped over the outstretched arm of England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford.
The winner of the match will face either Messi and defending champion Argentina or upset-minded Switzerland on Wednesday, July 15 in Atlanta.
Haaland is making his mark at his first World Cup. His goal today is his eighth in five matches, tying him with France's Kylian Mbappe and Argentina's Lionel Messi for the lead in the Golden Boot race. With no assists yet, Haaland ranks third in the award's tiebreaker: Mbappe has three, Messi two.
Haaland has been playing for the Norway national team since 2020, when he was 20. Across 54 matches heading into today, he scored 62 goals with eight assists, including a whopping 16 goals in eight World Cup qualifying matches. According to Sky Sports, it took Lionel Messi 122 games to reach 60 goals for his country, while it took Kylian Mbappe 100.
Haaland is one of the top strikers in the English Premier League, winning the 2023 EPL Player of the Season, UEFA Player of the Year and FWA Footballer of the Year awards after breaking the league record with 36 goals that season. He plays for Manchester City, leading them to Premier League titles in 2023 and 2024 and to the UEFA Champions League title in 2023.
Across 198 matches for Man City, Haaland has scored 162 goals with 29 assists.
The Norwegian striker is in the prime of his career at 25 years old. He turns 26 on July 21, just two days after the World Cup final in East Rutherford, New Jersey (or "New York New Jersey Stadium," as FIFA calls it).
Haaland stands out instantly on the field with his signature topknot and flowing blond hair. He also stands out at 6 feet, 3 inches tall (or 191 cm, if you're using the standard metric system for international soccer players). He's not the biggest guy at the World Cup; that honor went to 6-foot-9 Austrian goalkeeper Florian Wiegele. And former Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, now an analyst for Fox Sports, stands 6-foot-5.
Haaland has dual citizenship with Norway and England, having been born in 2000 in Leeds (his father played in the Premier League). According to ESPN, Haaland's family moved back to Norway when he was 3, so Erling came up in the Norwegian soccer system. "Maybe if my father had played longer in England or whatever, maybe I would be English — I don't know," he said in a 2025 interview. "But I'm Norwegian and I'm proud of it."
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The World Cup game between Norway and England is being broadcast in English on Fox and in Spanish on Telemundo. The English broadcast with John Strong and Stu Holden on the mic can be seen on Fox. Copán Álvarez and Jaime Fernando Macías will be on the Spanish call for Telemundo. Streaming options for the game include Fubo, which carries both Fox and Telemundo and offers a free trial for new subscribers, and Peacock for the Spanish-language feed.
This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Erling Haaland subbed out of World Cup match against England in Miami
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The surprising decision came as the underdog Norwegians trailed England 2-1 at Hard Rock Stadium in extra time.
The match finished regulation tied at 1-1 after England's Jude Bellingham and Norway's Andreas Schjelderup tallied in the first half. Norway had a go-ahead goal disallowed in the second half due to a foul on Haaland.
The English took the lead in extra time after Morgan Rogers laced a long shot at the Norwegian goalie, who spilled it directly in front of goal for a waiting Bellingham.
Watch Norway vs. England in World Cup live
Who scored for England today?
Bellingham has tallied twice for England, including a superb goal in the second minute of first-half stoppage time to make the score 1-1 moments before halftime.
The English star midfielder took his chance brilliantly, receiving a pass at the top of the Norway box and completing several dribbled before firing a left-footed shot across the goal and past the goalkeeper's outstretched leg.
Who scored for Norway today?
Bellingham's goal helped England tie the match after Schjelderup gave the underdogs a lead just 10 minutes earlier.
Schjelderup struck a left-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area which looped over the outstretched arm of England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford.
The winner of the match will face either Messi and defending champion Argentina or upset-minded Switzerland on Wednesday, July 15 in Atlanta.
Watch Erling Haaland goal for Norway vs England
Erling Haaland World Cup stats
Haaland is making his mark at his first World Cup. His goal today is his eighth in five matches, tying him with France's Kylian Mbappe and Argentina's Lionel Messi for the lead in the Golden Boot race. With no assists yet, Haaland ranks third in the award's tiebreaker: Mbappe has three, Messi two.
Erling Haaland international stats
Haaland has been playing for the Norway national team since 2020, when he was 20. Across 54 matches heading into today, he scored 62 goals with eight assists, including a whopping 16 goals in eight World Cup qualifying matches. According to Sky Sports, it took Lionel Messi 122 games to reach 60 goals for his country, while it took Kylian Mbappe 100.
Erling Haaland professional team
Haaland is one of the top strikers in the English Premier League, winning the 2023 EPL Player of the Season, UEFA Player of the Year and FWA Footballer of the Year awards after breaking the league record with 36 goals that season. He plays for Manchester City, leading them to Premier League titles in 2023 and 2024 and to the UEFA Champions League title in 2023.
Across 198 matches for Man City, Haaland has scored 162 goals with 29 assists.
Erling Haaland age
The Norwegian striker is in the prime of his career at 25 years old. He turns 26 on July 21, just two days after the World Cup final in East Rutherford, New Jersey (or "New York New Jersey Stadium," as FIFA calls it).
Erling Haaland height: How tall is Haaland?
Haaland stands out instantly on the field with his signature topknot and flowing blond hair. He also stands out at 6 feet, 3 inches tall (or 191 cm, if you're using the standard metric system for international soccer players). He's not the biggest guy at the World Cup; that honor went to 6-foot-9 Austrian goalkeeper Florian Wiegele. And former Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, now an analyst for Fox Sports, stands 6-foot-5.
Why doesn't Erling Haaland play for England?
Haaland has dual citizenship with Norway and England, having been born in 2000 in Leeds (his father played in the Premier League). According to ESPN, Haaland's family moved back to Norway when he was 3, so Erling came up in the Norwegian soccer system. "Maybe if my father had played longer in England or whatever, maybe I would be English — I don't know," he said in a 2025 interview. "But I'm Norwegian and I'm proud of it."
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How to watch Norway vs England
The World Cup game between Norway and England is being broadcast in English on Fox and in Spanish on Telemundo. The English broadcast with John Strong and Stu Holden on the mic can be seen on Fox. Copán Álvarez and Jaime Fernando Macías will be on the Spanish call for Telemundo. Streaming options for the game include Fubo, which carries both Fox and Telemundo and offers a free trial for new subscribers, and Peacock for the Spanish-language feed.
This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Erling Haaland subbed out of World Cup match against England in Miami
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