With expectations riding high at home, England sent their supporters into raptures as Jude Bellingham's brace sent Thomas Tuchel's team into the World Cup semifinals at Norway's expense.
England's win over Erling Haaland and Co. in Miami means they will face either Argentina or Switzerland in Atlanta, Georgia, on July 15.
- Jude Bellingham delivers again as Three Lions reach World Cup semifinal
England captured hearts and minds with their win at the Azteca in the round of 16 and raised belief that the country's 60 years of hurt might be about to come to an end.
Star men Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham have scored all but one of England's goals in North America and the Real Madrid man delivered again against a team boasting a big name of their own in Haaland.
There were ominous signs in the fact that five of England's last six World Cup exits have come at the hands of European teams, including each of their last three.
Norway came into this game with their key players having played one game fewer than England's due to the fact they rested 10 of their starting XI for their last group game against France with qualification for the knockouts already secured.
The Scandinavians had also proved their ability to knock out one of the tournament's big teams when they swatted aside Brazil in the round of 16 for the most famous victory in Norway's history.
There was also the subplot of the Golden Boot race to consider with Bellingham moving level with Kane (6) who remains one behind Haaland (7). They trail Kylian Mbappé and Messi who lead the way with eight.
