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England Defeats Norway 3-1; Haaland Goes Silent

7/12/2026

Summary

England Advances

England defeated Norway 3–1 after extra time to reach the semifinal, with Erling Haaland—who entered with seven goals—held scoreless since October 2024.
Norway reached its World Cup quarter-final after Andreas Schjelderup scored in the 36th minute and Jude Bellingham equalized, then added two goals.
Twitter flooded with “Norway will eliminate England” chants, prompting Google Trends to record a 900 % rise, 12 million Instagram followers and 1.4 million #Haaland TikTok posts.

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Norway Extends Hours

Norway’s government allowed bars to remain open past the normal 3 a.m. cutoff for the quarter-final.
Harald Bredrup, CEO of Mack Bryggeri in Tromsø, reported a 32% sales increase linked to the World Cup.
Stefan Jansen, owner of Oslo venue Blå, said the extended alcohol-serving hours are expected to double his revenue for the England match.
Some lawmakers are urging that the extended hours become permanent.

History

Historical Context

In June 1993 Norway secured its first World Cup berth since 1938, ending a 56-year absence. The qualification came during the “Drillo” era, when coach Egil Olsen led the team to top its group over the Netherlands and England and propelled Norway to a No. 2 FIFA ranking. The historic return drove a 27% rise in match-day ticket sales, underscoring football’s expanding commercial role in Norway.

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England Advances

England defeated Norway 3–1 after extra time to reach the semifinal, with Erling Haaland—who entered with seven goals—held scoreless since October 2024.
Norway reached its World Cup quarter-final after Andreas Schjelderup scored in the 36th minute and Jude Bellingham equalized, then added two goals.
Twitter flooded with “Norway will eliminate England” chants, prompting Google Trends to record a 900 % rise, 12 million Instagram followers and 1.4 million #Haaland TikTok posts.

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