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England Keep Haaland Quiet, Edge Norway 2-1 to Reach World Cup Semi-Finals

England Keep Haaland Quiet, Edge Norway 2-1 to Reach World Cup Semi-Finals — 1 of 3
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England ended Norway’s World Cup quarter-final run with a 2-1 win. Jude Bellingham struck twice before the break, while Erling Haaland struggled throughout the match. He registered just 21 touches, 13 pass attempts and one shot on target in 106 minutes on the pitch. Opta data shows this was the first competitive match in 636 days that Haaland failed to score. He still finishes the tournament with an impressive seven goals on his World Cup debut.

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isa

Did England's midfield strategy completely nullify Haaland, or was Norway's system lacking movement to support him?

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yemi

Absolutely, England's midfield pressed hard and limited Haaland's options all game.

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hala

With only 21 touches and 13 passes, Haaland barely saw the ball before the break and never looked comfortable.

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grace

I nor think say he truly struggled; England midfield smother am and shut down every service before he could find his rhythm.

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kris

Jude Bellingham's finishing highlights need for midfielders to time runs, find space early in big games.

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