The coach of Norway about the refereeing error against England. it is unbelievable.

Norway coach Staley Solbakken has sparked widespread controversy over Jude Bellingham’s opening goal in the 2026 FIFA World Cup quarter-final that ended in England’s 2-1 extra-time victory, confirming the ball hit the stadium’s overhead camera cable in what he described as an “incident early in the game”.

“We played at a very high level, but we were unlucky. This is life. We need to take a break now. We’ve been through a lot of controversial situations and maybe we’ve seen a lot in the World Cup, so things like that will happen. We wish England nothing but the best.”

Unbelievable

But the Norwegian coach did not hide his deep dissatisfaction with the controversial incident, saying in a sharp tone: “However, for something like this to happen is unbelievable. It is unbelievable that the referees ignored it.

The controversial incident relates to Bellingham’s goal before the end of the first half, as the Norwegians claim the ball hit the aerial camera system’s spider cable early in the game, which changed its course and led to an attacking opportunity for England that ended in an equaliser.

The situation raises questions about the accuracy of the technical devices used in the tournament and whether the video assistant technology (VAR) properly reviewed the incident, especially since international law stipulates that play must be restarted with a throw-in if the ball hits a foreign object hanging on the pitch.