Was England The Better Team Or Was It Lucky In Its Win vs. Norway?

England beat Norway 2-1 after extra time to reach the 2026 World Cup semifinals — Jude Bellingham scored both goals and now has six tournament goals, putting him near the top of the Golden Boot race.
The match had contentious calls — a possible goal-kick wire issue wasn’t VAR-checked and Erling Haaland’s disallowed goal (for a foul) drew heavy debate, leading some to call England lucky.
Former players were split: Kasper Schmeichel slammed England for embellishing and benefiting from key decisions, while Peter Crouch defended the win — Alex Scott joked about calming the critics with drinks.