Keane has his own eulogy for Bellingham

England captain Harry Kane has hailed his side’s exceptional effort to beat Norway and reach the semi-finals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, currently being held in the USA, Mexico and Canada, stressing that the encounter was one of the toughest tests the Three Lions have faced at the tournament.

Jude Bellingham continued his goalscoring form for the second game in a row to lead England to a historic World Cup semi-final after a valuable and thrilling 2-1 win over Norway in the quarter-finals of a major World Cup on Saturday night.

Harder than facing Mexico

“We made a huge effort. That match was much more difficult than the game against Mexico that we played in the Round of 16,” clearly hinting at the extent of the challenge that Norway posed against the Three Lions.

The captain of the England team added. “The heat and humidity affected us a lot. We had to do our best and find our way to win, especially in the second half and extra time, where determination and determination were the crucial and fundamental factor in getting the win today.”

Kane explained that the match saw a great balance between the two teams, saying: “The match was mostly equal in terms of possession and the chances available to both sides, but when you have an exceptional player like Jude Bellingham who is able to completely change the course of the game in our favor, as he did today, it is an important and influential factor, without doubt the players decided their end. achieve this valuable victory.”

Moments of heroism make the difference

“I always talk about the decisive moments of the tournament. It seems like it’s either me or Jude scoring the important goals at the moment, but everyone without exception was great and great today. Jude deserves praise and appreciation with all merit and credit. He scored two and the most important goals, which are the most important for us. semi-final”.

The English player emphasized the importance of having crucial players in the team, saying: “You urgently need players who can handle tough matches to win any title and advance to the stages of any major tournament.

It doesn’t matter.. we qualified

Kane spoke about his goal being disallowed in the match for offside, saying frankly:

Regarding reaching the semi-finals of the tournament, Kane emphasized. “Our clear message before today’s game was to start with full force and determination. I watched our daily training and saw with my own eyes our real capabilities, especially in the final attacking third of the field.

Level recovery can make a difference

“If we can get back to our true level and perform at our best in the semi-final game, it could be the crucial difference between winning and losing this major tournament.

Notably, England will face the winner of the last quarter-final between Argentina and Switzerland in the semi-finals, with a special character and a big challenge for the Three Lions as they seek their second ever world title after the historic 196.