England advanced past Norway with a 2-1 extra-time victory in the 2026 World Cup quarterfinal on July 11. Jude Bellingham scored both goals for England after Andreas Schjelderup opened the scoring for Norway. The match occurred at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.
England defeated Norway in a quarter-final match on Saturday. Jude Bellingham scored in the 45+2 minute following a sequence from goalkeeper Orjan Nyland to Elliot Anderson to Anthony Gordon. Norway coach Stale Solbakken alleged spidercam contact on the preceding goal kick, but FIFA reported no evidence of interference from ball-chip data.
RFI English reports that Mikel Merino scored a late winner for Spain in a quarter-final against Belgium, securing a 2-1 victory and advancement to the 2026 World Cup semifinals. BBC News reports the same advancement and Merino's goal but contradicts the opponent and scoreline. Both sources agree on Merino's age, a prior Leicester match performance, and quotes from Luis de la Fuente and Wayne Rooney.
South China Morning Post⚠assassinations unleashed, haunt Iran war endgame
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RFI English
Iran conducted missile and drone strikes targeting Jordan, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, and the UAE while declaring the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Reports of preceding US strikes on Iranian targets remain disputed across sources. Multiple additional claims of specific IRGC attacks and casualties lack verification.