Jude Bellingham double sends 13,000 England fans wild in Manchester
Bellingham double sends 13,000 England fans wild in Manchester

Jude Bellingham netted a brace to fire England into the World Cup semi-finals with a 2-1 victory over Norway, sparking jubilant scenes among 13,000 fans packed into Manchester's Freight Island fan zone on July 11.

Thousands gather across Manchester

Supporters flooded into Greater Manchester's pubs and fan zones to watch the quarter-final clash in Miami. According to Freight Island, 13,000 fans filled its outdoor area and the adjacent Mayfield Depot venue. Additional fan events took place across the city, including at the Co-op Arena.

Bellingham's extra-time heroics

The match remained level after regulation time, building tension among the red-and-white-clad crowd. Just three minutes into extra time, Bellingham struck his second goal to seal England's triumph. The victory books England a place in their fourth-ever World Cup semi-final.

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England will next face Argentina on Wednesday. A gallery of 25 photos from Freight Island captures the emotional rollercoaster of the night.

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