England and Argentina Advance to Semifinals; Final Four Matchups Set

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In the quarterfinals of the North and Central America World Cup, England, led by a stellar performance from Bellingham, defeated Norway to advance to the semifinals. With Argentina also securing a spot in the final four after beating Switzerland, the semifinal matchups for this World Cup have been finalized.

Reporter Bae Jeonghun has the story.

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After the hydration break, Norway increased its attacking tempo, and in the 36th minute of the first half, Schjelderup scored the opening goal with a powerful left-footed shot after receiving the ball on the edge of the penalty box.

However, England's counterattack was equally formidable.

In stoppage time of the first half, Bellingham rushed toward the goal, received a pass from Gordon, broke through the crowded defense, and fired a left-footed shot to score the equalizer.

The match, which remained intense, went into extra time, where England turned the game around once again thanks to Bellingham.

Three minutes into the first half of extra time, after the Norwegian goalkeeper parried a long-range shot from Rogers, Bellingham, who had penetrated the space behind the defense, quickly finished with a shot to find the back of the net.

Bellingham, who scored multiple goals in two consecutive matches, recorded his 6th goal of the tournament, joining the race for the Golden Boot.

With a 2-1 victory, England reached the World Cup semifinals for the first time in 8 years, continuing their quest for a title 60 years after their 1966 championship.

Argentina also defeated Switzerland after a hard-fought extra-time battle.

In the 10th minute of the first half, Argentina scored the opening goal when Mac Allister headed in a corner kick from Messi, but they were left disappointed after conceding an equalizer to Ndoye in the 22nd minute of the second half.

However, five minutes later, Switzerland's Embolo was sent off after receiving a second yellow card, giving Argentina a numerical advantage. After relentless pressure for the remainder of the second half and through extra time, they finally broke through the Swiss defense.

In the 7th minute of the second half of extra time, Alvarez turned the game around with a brilliant right-footed curling long-range shot into the corner of the net, and in stoppage time of the second half of extra time, Lautaro Martinez sealed the 3-1 victory with a goal on a counterattack.

With Argentina taking the final ticket to the semifinals, joining France, Spain, and England, the lineup for the North and Central America World Cup semifinals is now complete.

Video by Park Jeongsam
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