The World Cup is at the semi-final stage: 44 teams have gone home, and a quartet remain standing. England battled through their quarter-final, Jude Belli

Norway fans on Sunday (July 12) said they were heartbroken yet proud after Norway’s loss against England in an extra time thriller in their World Cup quarter-final. Despite the disappointment, some supporters said Norway's young squad had given them plenty of reasons to be optimistic about the future.

Wayne Rooney has backed England to reach the World Cup final even though he was not enthused by their performance against Norway.

England and Norway will be looking to secure a place in the semi-finals of the World Cup but the key battles will decide this

Mikel Merino came off the bench to score a late winner as Spain beat Belgium 2-1 in the FIFA World Cup 2026 quarter-finals. The victory sends Spain into the last four, where they will face France after ending Belgium’s campaign.

England are favourites to reach the semi-finals of the World Cup, Norway boss Stale Solbakken has told BBC Sport.

Pubs, fan zones and streets across London erupted on Saturday night as England beat Norway 2-1 in extra time to reach the World Cup semi-finals. Crowds packed venues from Boxpark Wembley to the Clapham Grand,