New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Norway striker Erling Haaland’s father, Alf-Inge, publicly questioned the officiating after Norway’s 2-1 extra-time defeat to England in the FIFA World Cup 2026 quarter-final in Miami, accusing the referee of influencing the outcome. His reaction came moments after England overturned an early deficit to seal a place in the semi-finals, with the former Manchester City midfielder alleging that crucial decisions went against Norway during one of the country’s biggest match…
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Miami, July 12 (IANS) Norway’s head coach Stale Solbakken reflected on the controversy around Jude Bellingham’s equaliser in the FIFA World Cup quarter-final and said it’s pretty clear that the ball hit the overhead cable, but the referee said he didn’t see it himself and didn’t get any message about it. Norway goalkeeper Orjan Nyland’s goal kick appeared to clearly strike a camera wire late in the first half, allowing England to quickly surge forward on the attack and Bellingham scored …
Miami, July 12 (IANS) FIFA has stated that there was “no evidence that the ball touched the overhead wire” in Jude Bellingham’s equaliser in England’s 2-1 World Cup quarter-final win against Norway in Miami. Norway goalkeeper Orjan Nyland’s goal kick appeared to clearly strike a camera wire late in the first half, allowing England to quickly surge forward on the attack and Bellingham scored the tying goal. As per the rule, if the ball had been noticed hitting the wire, play would have st…
New Jersey, July 6 (IANS) After Norway’s stunning 2-1 win over five-time winner Brazil at the FIFA World Cup 2026, Erling Haaland reacted to the record-equalling milestone of scoring seven goals in his first four tournament appearances and stated that “if he gets a chance or two, it usually ends up as a goal,” calling it a “gift of god.” Haaland’s scored his sixth and seventh tournament goals to maintain his side unbeaten record against Brazil at the World Cups. In the process, he became the f…