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Erling Haaland has already won one prize: the most viral player of the World Cup

Erling Haaland's massive cultural presence has defined the 2026 World Cup, even as Norway's tournament run concludes in a narrow loss to England.

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📍 How it ended

England defeated Erling Haaland and Norway 2-1 to advance to the World Cup semifinals. FIFA denied that a ball hit a wire during England's first goal in the match.

Norway's World Cup run ended at Miami Stadium.

Epilogue added 43d ago, after coverage quieted.

Where it stands

Norway has been eliminated from the World Cup after a 2-1 loss to England at Miami Stadium. Jude Bellingham scored twice to secure England's place in the semifinals. The match was marked by controversy regarding England's first goal, which FIFA denied hit a wire.

Coverage from CBC and The Globe and Mail emphasizes a state of "Haaland mania," describing the striker as the big winner of the tournament thus far. Fox News highlighted his reputation as a goal-scoring machine and his "Babygirl" persona. Following the match, The Guardian reported that Jude Bellingham appeared unimpressed after manager Tuchel described England's performance as "lucky." Attention now turns to England's upcoming semifinal match.

Coverage does not yet specify the opponent or the date of the next fixture.

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🌍 Around the world

Newsylist detected this story across 2 language editions of the world's news.

🇬🇧 English Jul 10, 16:29 UTC
🇫🇷 French Jul 12, 11:48 UTC · CNews

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What was the final score of the England vs. Norway match?

England defeated Norway 2-1.

Who scored the goals for England?

Jude Bellingham scored twice.

What was the controversy surrounding the match?

There were questions about whether the ball hit a wire during England's first goal, though FIFA denied this occurred.

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People, places & organizations

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Topics

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