Harry Kane went down under pressure and Norway scored soon after in Norway vs England. The debate was not about the finish itself. It was whether Patrick Berg’s challenge on Kane should have stopped the move, and both ITV voices on refereeing said the officials got it right.
The call around Kane's fall
Christina Unkel was clear on the incident. "No [it wasn't a foul], we take a look at it and rock it back and forth, no contact on the back of Kane's foot - clear possession with no foul leading up to it," she said.
Gary Neville backed the same view. "Harry Kane wants a free kick. It's not a free kick, absolutely not," he said.
That left England's complaint focused on the build-up rather than the goalmouth action. Patrick Berg challenged Kane in centre-field, referee Clement Turpin allowed play to continue, and Martin Odegaard moved Norway forward on the left before Andreas Schjelderup finished the move.
Norway's opener and England's response
Schjelderup's effort was messy, not clean. It came from a mishit cross-shot that flew past Jordan Pickford, cannoned off the post and went in on 36 minutes. He now has four goal involvements at this year's tournament, which is a decent return for a player Norway kept trusting in wide areas.
Harry Kane remains central to England's attack, with six tournament goals in five appearances. The frustration was obvious from England, and Declan Rice was part of the wider reaction around the incident, but the TV analysis did not support a foul. Norway's goal stood, and the match later moved back level through Jude Bellingham's first-half stoppage-time equaliser.
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