Norway's fairy tale comes to an end. Bellingham's brace rewrites World Cup history
Jan Novak
Dailysports's expert
The 2026 World Cup quarter-final clash between England and Norway (2-1) will go down in history not just for its dramatic twists, but also for several landmark achievements.
By netting a brace against the Norwegians, England midfielder Jude Bellingham helped Real Madrid players set a new World Cup benchmark. The “Los Blancos” contingent has now scored 19 goals at this tournament—an all-time best for any club’s representatives in World Cup history.
The Real Madrid players’ contributions break down as follows:
- Kylian Mbappé (France) — 8 goals;
- Jude Bellingham (England) — 6;
- Vinícius Júnior (Brazil) — 4;
- Arda Güler (Turkey) — 1.
The previous record was 18 goals, held jointly by three clubs: Budapest Honvéd (1954), Bayern Munich (2014), and Paris Saint-Germain (2022).
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What’s more, the match against Norway saw England reach another historic milestone. With the contest going to extra time, the “Three Lions” have now played in extra time 11 times at World Cups—equaling Italy’s tally and trailing only Germany and Argentina, who have both featured in 12 extra-time matches at the global finals.
It’s now confirmed: in the semi-finals, England will face the winner of the Argentina vs Switzerland showdown.
