In a tense World Cup quarter-final, England narrowly escaped a setback as Norway's second goal was ruled out by VAR. After Jude Bellingham equalized for England following Andreas Schjelderup's opener, Torbjørn Heggem appeared to restore Norway's lead in the 55th minute, scoring from a Patrick Berg corner.

England's players quickly appealed to referee Clement Turpin, and it was revealed that Erling Haaland committed a foul by pushing his Manchester City teammate Elliot Anderson to the ground as the corner was taken. Following a recommendation to review the incident at the pitchside monitor, Turpin ruled out the goal for a foul against Anderson.

ITV refereeing expert Christina Unkel noted the significance of Haaland's push, stating, "They'll check Haaland, because it was a full extension of the arms with the push. I would be surprised if this was not overturned for a foul."

Earlier in the match, Harry Kane expressed frustration after his appeals for a foul in the build-up to Norway's first goal were dismissed. Kane was dispossessed by Berg, leading to Schjelderup's goal, which went unreviewed by VAR, much to England's dismay.

Despite the controversies, England managed to equalize through Bellingham and narrowly missed another chance when Kane's subsequent goal was ruled offside. The match's outcome set the stage for the winner to face either Argentina or Switzerland in the semi-finals.