Watch England fans go wild as Maguire and Alli head the Three Lions into the World Cup semi-finals
The whole of England seemed to come to a standstill as they played Sweden in the World Cup quarter final.
With the summer’s heat, people congregated together in pubs and public spaces to see if Gareth Southgate’s side could qualify for the semi finals.
Note: there is some strong language in videos below
Blokey sets of Sweden and England fans came together to taunt each other with the mutual language of sexism and misogyny:
It’s already kicking off between Sweden and England supporters in Russia…… pic.twitter.com/2ZzeyI8rBH
— Rhys (@harrisbach) July 7, 2018
Sweden fans made sure to put in the hours of dedication to make sure they were well hydrated for the big occasion in sweltering heat:
Sweden fans are hyped for their World Cup showdown with England! pic.twitter.com/m9Uprc5NyW
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) July 7, 2018
Some English expat fans started to assemble at 7am in pubs around the world to make sure they didn’t miss a moment:
Yes I really am at the pub at seven am #England #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/C3dHrg44gv
— Lyn Paolo (@LynPaolo) July 7, 2018
How many England fans can you get into a pub in Paris… #itscominghome #england pic.twitter.com/qpInq23jjS
— Chelsey Dipper (@ChelsD1993) July 7, 2018
Even in England it was impossible to avoid the heat:
Outdoor big-screen areas are full all over Newcastle so I’m in a pub along with couple of hundred highly expectant England fans. Noisy, hot, febrile. But great fun #worldcup2018 pic.twitter.com/yvZjLth8eA
— Alan Firth 🇪🇺 #FBPE (@alan_firth_) July 7, 2018
Supporters abandoned the British GP qualifying to make sure they got the start of the big match:
Thousands of F1 fans at Silverstone have abandoned the final 5 minutes of qualifying to watch England-Sweden on the big screens #BritishGP 🇬🇧 #ENG #SWE #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/BT1n01kKgD
— Sean Kelly (@virtualstatman) July 7, 2018
It wasn’t just the England fans getting into the swing of things:
It's time. #sweden will meet #england. I am in #helsingborg with thousands of supporters. I speak English, but I am from Sweden and support Sweden#sweeng #sweden #sverige #hejasverige #viärsverige #gosweden #worldcup #världsmästerskap #football #soccer #fotboll pic.twitter.com/lsZ17tcw5E
— Robert Jedrzejczyk (@robertjed1996) July 7, 2018
Thousands of fans congregated in Leeds to watch the match together on a big screen:
England celebrated as Harry Maguire headed his side ahead from a corner in the first half:
England fans went crazy after that Maguire goal…
including @Kelly_Smith10 and @IanWright0 😂 pic.twitter.com/x3RH69kQsd
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) July 7, 2018
ENGLAND 1 – 0 SWEDEN !!! Harry Maguire scores and Times Square Newcastle erupts!!! #WorldCup18 #ItsComingHome pic.twitter.com/DsEykz7tKe
— Metro Radio News (@MetroRadioNews) July 7, 2018
Look at the scenes at @BoxparkCroydon as Harry Maguire heads England into the lead 🙌#WorldCup pic.twitter.com/LiGe9KAf06
— Indy Football (@IndyFootball) July 7, 2018
England’s soldiers took time off from their much criticised invasion of Iraq:
The celebrations continue in Iraq as our boys .@England go into the lead #ENGSWE #itsComingHome pic.twitter.com/E3vfiKUsg5
— The Grenadier Guards (@GrenadierGds) July 7, 2018
And fans in England continued to enjoy the match:
There were plenty of retro shirts on display, when England struggled to achieve:
When Dele Alli scored, the celebrities started to come out to bask in his glory:
DELE ALLI MAKES IT 2-0 COME ON ENGLAND!! #ENGSWE@NickBrightDJ @DJTrevorNelson & the @CheekySport boys are on #BarbershopBallers on the 🔴 button and online straight after the game
👉🏾 https://t.co/HBxOpgvEtI pic.twitter.com/yEC1D0yqsT
— BBC Radio 1Xtra (@1Xtra) July 7, 2018
100,000 fans erupted at Silverstone to savour the moment that looked to have won it:
100,000 Formula 1 fans are watching the England game at Silverstone. These were the scenes when the second goal went in!. 😁 pic.twitter.com/c19cYqU42f
— Soccer AM (@SoccerAM) July 7, 2018
VIDEO: England fans react in London after the first goal against Sweden in their #WorldCup quarter-final pic.twitter.com/GCKFqqkz0b
— AFP news agency (@AFP) July 7, 2018
Some betting sites were getting giddy, especially after Jordan Pickford’s brilliant goalkeeping performance:
England fanspic.twitter.com/3lkf1NLuo3
— Coral (@Coral) July 7, 2018
Hotbed of football fanaticism Croydon erupted for Dele Alli’s goal:
Boxpark in Croydon celebrate Dele Alli’s goal. Unreal scenes. 🔥 #ENG #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/KYvvzXU2Q3
— 360Sources (@360Sources) July 7, 2018
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Crowd surfing even broke out:
Bristol’s Ashton Gate came alive:
VIDEO: England fans in London react to the team's second goal against Sweden in the #WorldCup quarter-final pic.twitter.com/QBlPyShc3C
— AFP news agency (@AFP) July 7, 2018
And there were plenty of happy England fans in Russia:
England fans are in dreamland… #ENGSWE #worldcup pic.twitter.com/4FPh1af4IS
— Match of the Day (@BBCMOTD) July 7, 2018
London took time off from growing beards and foraging for pea flowers for their salads to go bee-ae-en-ae-enn-ae-ess:
This is the fan base in Western Australia 🇦🇺 for @England in the @WoodvaleTavern pic.twitter.com/5tdXEYAFgn
— Never own a ShItSU (@CtidMark) July 7, 2018
Fans react @TheSussexArms #tunbridgewells #engswe #sweeng to England winning 2-0 pic.twitter.com/ubuiM1jtIp
— Jonathan Short (@Moaning_Guy) July 7, 2018
LETS JUST DO THIS EVERY WEEK…COME ON #ENGLAND | #worldcup #ENGvsSWE pic.twitter.com/g3p217lS1u
— UFF – ⚽️Ultimate Football Fan🗣️📹 (@ULTFootballFan) July 7, 2018