Published Jul 11, 2026, 10:16 PM ET · Updated 4 months ago · 2 sources
Norway’s Ståle Solbakken claims ball struck cable before England equaliser
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Norway’s head coach, Ståle Solbakken, complained that England had benefited from the ball hitting an overhead cable before Jude Bellingham equalised in the World Cup quarter-final. Replays appeared to show a Norway goal-kick hitting a cable in the buildup, although Fifa released a statement saying a sensor in the ball showed no evidence it had touched. Not signed in before? Create a free account Solbakken, whose team lost 2-1 after extra time, confronted the French referee, Clément Turpin, on th