England goal brought into huge World Cup controversy due to bizarre cable incident

Andrew Gamble Sat, July 11, 2026 at 10:18 PM UTC

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Orjan Nyland's goal kick hit a cable that forced the ball to land short, and England immediately scored -Credit:FOX Sports

Norway fumed as the ball struck an overhead camera cable moments before Jude Bellingham's equalizer in the World Cup quarterfinal.

On Saturday in Miami, England took on Norway with both teams looking to make the final four of the World Cup. Norway struck first, with Andreas Schjelderup firing in a finish that flew beyond Jordan Pickford and into the net off the far post.

But the Three Lions equalized when Bellingham went on a virtuoso solo run before firing past Orjan Nyland. However, the goal immediately saw the game plunge into controversy as Nyland's goal kick appeared to strike a camera cable hanging over the pitch, which caused the ball to drop.

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Elliot Anderson immediately latched onto the loose ball, who found Anthony Gordon and the Barcelona winger picked out Bellingham. The Real Madrid midfielder beat several defenders before firing a sliding effort into the bottom-right corner.

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