🔥 Trending Norway Coach Claims Ball Hit Wire Before England Goal in World Cup Match

During England's World Cup quarter-final match against Norway on July 11, 2026, a controversial incident occurred involving a potential contact between the ball and a sky camera cable just before Jude Bellingham's equalizer ³⁹. Norway's goalkeeper, Orjan Nyland, took a goal kick which, according to some footage broadcast by FOX Sports, appeared to clip one of the overhead Spidercam cables, potentially altering the ball's trajectory ¹⁰.

Norwegian players and coaching staff, including Erling Haaland and head coach Stale Solbakken, protested the decision, arguing that the ball hitting the wire should have resulted in the play being halted and a drop ball awarded according to the laws of the game ²⁵⁶. However, FIFA released a statement asserting that the sensor in the Connected Ball, which tracks the ball's movement, showed no peak in data indicating contact with the overhead wire before England's goal ²⁷. Despite the controversy, the goal stood, and England went on to defeat Norway 2-1, securing their place in the semi-finals against Argentina ³⁷⁹.