Fans were in fine spirits ahead of kick-off, as England took on Norway in a tough World Cup quarter-finalplaceholder image
Fans were in fine spirits ahead of kick-off, as England took on Norway in a tough World Cup quarter-final | Gerard Binks

15 photos of jubilant fans in Leeds as England reach World Cup semi-finals

It’s coming home 🦁

England are through to the World Cup semi-final - and fans were out in full force in Leeds.

Jude Bellingham kept his cool in the Miami heat and humidity as Thomas Tuchel’s men edged past Norway 2-1 in extra time.

England have not done things the easy way this summer and had to dig deep once again after Jordan Pickford misjudged Andreas Schjelderup’s cross-shot to give Norway hope of a historic semi-final spot.

But Bellingham, like so often this summer, sparkled for his country and slammed home a leveller just before the break.

Tuchel’s stuttering side survived a poor second half, with Torbjorn Heggem seeing a goal ruled out and Kristoffer Ajer hitting the crossbar, before the Real Madrid star capitalised on Orjan Nyland’s error.

Bellingham’s sixth of the tournament was his most important to date, sealing a place in Wednesday’s Atlanta semi-final against Argentina or Switzerland as England kept their quest to add a second star alive.

We were down at Kirkstall Bridge Inn in Leeds, where fans were in fine voice cheering on the Three Lions. Here are 15 pictures capturing all the highs and lows.

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