Thomas Tuchel\u2019s men battled their way past Norway in the quarter-finals on, coming from 1-0 down to win 2-1 after extra-time courtesy of Jude Bellingham\u2019s brace.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Andreas Schjelderup put Norway ahead in the first half when his delivery from the left flew across Jordan Pickford\u2019s box and crashed off the far post before crossing the line.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Bellingham showed a moment of individual quality to pull England level before he prodded home from close range in extra time to complete the Three Lions' comeback and put them into just their third World Cup semi-final since 1966.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
James, who returned to action from the bench against Norway, played a key role in defence and midfield after recovering from a hamstring injury picked up earlier in the tournament. And after helping the Three Lions reach their fourth World Cup semi-final, James opened up on what their progress in North America means to him<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cThis is what dreams are made of,\u201d James said on the latest episode of Lions\u2019 Den Connected by EE. \u201cEveryone from a little boy dreamt of playing in a World Cup and this is part of the process. To play in a semi-final against one of the best nations.. we\u2019re delighted to be here.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Asked whether he\u2019s able to enjoy moments like Bellingham\u2019s double against Norway by host Andrew Mensah, James added, \u201cIt\u2019s difficult in games. You might get 10 seconds to enjoy the moment then it\u2019s gone. As soon as yesterday\u2019s game finished, the focus is forward now. We don\u2019t look back. We have a new challenge in a few days and we\u2019re preparing for that already.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
England will take on Argentina in the last four in Atlanta on Thursday, with the winners going on to face either France or Spain in Sunday\u2019s showpiece final.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Asked whether he\u2019s able to enjoy moments like Bellingham\u2019s double against Norway by host Andrew Mensah, James added, \u201cIt\u2019s difficult in games. You might get 10 seconds to enjoy the moment then it\u2019s gone. As soon as yesterday\u2019s game finished, the focus is forward now. We don\u2019t look back. We have a new challenge in a few days and we\u2019re preparing for that already.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"It comes with experience. Higher stakes the game is, usually the more pressure. But at the end of the day, this is what we\u2019ve been doing for 20\/25 years; playing football. So the fundamentals are the same, but the prize is slightly different,\" said James.<\/p>\r\n\r\n