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Julián Álvarez’s extra-time stunner sinks 10-man Switzerland to send Argentina into semi-finals

Julián Álvarez broke Switzerland’s resistance in extra time before Lautaro Martínez sealed Argentina’s 3-1 World Cup quarter-final victory

Jude Bellingham excels in parallel World Cup but cannot win trophy alone

Up against Norway’s heart and skill and Florida’s heat, England’s talisman got them through – but there is much for Thomas Tuchel to fix

Norway’s Ståle Solbakken claims ball struck cable before England equaliser

Replays suggested a Norway goal-kick hit a cable in the buildup, but a Fifa statement said a sensor in the ball showed no evidence it had touched

England wobble but Djed Spence and John Stones make case for the defence

Mistakes against Norway included Tuchel’s half-time changes and Pickford’s skittishness, but the backline eventually rose to the occasion

Jude Bellingham unimpressed after Tuchel criticises ‘lucky’ England’s performance

Jude Bellingham shrugged off criticism of England’s performance from Thomas Tuchel after his two goals against Norway booked a World Cup semi-final

Norway 1-2 England (aet): World Cup 2026 quarter-final – as it happened

Minute-by-minute updates: England fought back to beat Norway and book their semi-final place. Scott Murray was watching

Norway 1-2 England: World Cup quarter-final player ratings from Miami

Jude Bellingham shone again for England while Marc Guéhi edged a fierce battle with clubmate Erling Haaland

Bellingham’s extra-time winner sinks Norway and sends England into World Cup semi-finals

Jude Bellingham scored an extra-time winner as England came from behind to beat Norway 2-1 and progress to the World Cup semi-finals