In a World Cup quarter-final clash, England beat Norway 2-1 after a hard-fought extra-time battle to advance to the semi-finals.

At this point, three of the four semifinal places at this World Cup have been confirmed. In addition to England, France and Spain have also successfully reached the semifinals.

Coincidentally, all three teams reached the semifinals of the European Championship in Germany two years ago, while the other semifinalist, the Netherlands, missed out on the last 16 at this World Cup after losing to Morocco in a penalty shootout.

In the semifinals of the last European Championship, Spain beat France 2-1 to reach the final, and the two teams will meet again in the semifinals of this World Cup. England also defeated the Netherlands 2-1, and they will face the winner of Argentina vs. Switzerland in the semifinals of this World Cup.

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