Erling Haaland was substituted out of Norway’s World Cup match against England in extra time, as the underdog Norwegians trailed 2-1 — the decision drew attention as Haaland had 21 touches and two shots in the quarterfinal appearance. Norwegian team trainers were seen attending to Haaland’s thighs on the sideline after the substitution, according to The Palm Beach Post.

Match Highlights and Key Moments

The match finished regulation tied at 1-1 after England’s Jude Bellingham and Norway’s Andreas Schjelderup tallied in the first half; Schjelderup scored a left-footed goal from the left side of the penalty area, looping the ball over England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford. Bellingham responded brilliantly with a goal in the second minute of first-half stoppage time, according to The Palm Beach Post.

Norway had a go-ahead goal disallowed in the second half due to a foul on Haaland. The English took the lead in extra time after Morgan Rogers laced a long shot at the Norwegian goalie, who spilled it directly in front of goal for a waiting Bellingham, as reported by The Palm Beach Post.

Airlines’ Viral Bet on the Match

Before the match, Norwegian airline publicly challenged British Airways on Instagram to a friendly bet: the airline representing the losing country must change its profile picture to the winner’s logo for one day. Norwegian posted: “Hey, British Airways, do you want to make a bet? If Norway wins, you have to switch to our logo on Instagram on Sunday. And vice versa. Deal?”

British Airways responded, but it avoided confirming the bet by not using the word “accepted,” as of July 9. The proposal, involving a temporary exchange of visual identities, put a company’s most protected asset,its identity—on the line, according to InformaBTL.

World Cup Tournament Trends

The World Cup 2026 has seen Europe sweep group matches, with Asian teams holding their ground and Lionel Messi lifting South America to a win over Algeria. Argentina’s victory marked South America’s first win of the tournament, with Messi delivering a record-tying hat trick, according to Nate .

France opened Group I with a 3-1 win over Senegal in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Kylian Mbappe opened the scoring in the 66th minute after being set up by Michael Olise. France, World Cup finalists in 2018 and 2022, protected their status as one of Europe’s strongest sides against the recent Africa Cup of Nations runners-up.

Meanwhile, FotMob provided real-time updates on the Norway vs. England match, including lineups and injury reports. Norway’s starting XI included Erling Haaland at forward, while England’s lineup featured Jude Bellingham in the midfield, as detailed by FotMob.