England's footballers joined fans singing a rendition of Wonderwall as they celebrated together following a 4-2 victory against Croatia in the World Cup last night.Jude Bellingham and Anthony Gordon were among those singing along to the Oasis hit after the win in their opening match at the Dallas Cowboys' AT&T Stadium.Back in England, fans across the country threw pints in the air and hugged each other as tens of thousands watched the match on big screens at fan parks and pubs.Three Lions supporters headed out to enjoy electric atmospheres at the likes of Boxpark Wembley and Freight Island in Manchester on a beautifully warm evening.Thomas Tuchel's team got their campaign up and running in the contest which began at 9pm UK time – and it was level at half-time after a blockbuster first 45 minutes.A Harry Kane brace was matched by goals from Martin Baturina and Petar Musa – with England pegged back twice after Kane scored first with a retaken penalty.Two minutes after the restart, there were more celebrations as Bellingham put England in front with a clinical finish after a scintillating run. Marcus Rashford applied the finishing touch to the win after a sweeping England attack in the 85th minute.Three Lions supporters who had travelled to the US were very vocal in the stadium, while others watching back home were ecstatic as England's goals were scored.Jude Bellingham sings along with fans in the Dallas Stadium to Oasis hit Wonderwall last night Anthony Gordon also joins supporters singing Wonderwall following the team's win last night England players applaud fans after the 4-2 win against Croatia in Dallas yesterday Harry Kane celebrates with fans following the game at the Dallas Cowboys' AT&T Stadium Declan Rice with Dean Henderson and James Trafford as England celebrate victory England fans applaud the players after the World Cup match at AT&T Stadium yesterday England fans celebrate victory at Texas Live! near the AT&T Stadium in Texas yesterday England fans applaud the players after the World Cup match at AT&T Stadium yesterday England fans leave the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, after their win against Croatia England fans celebrate Jude Bellingham's goal at Dallas Cowboys' AT&T Stadium last night England fans at Dallas Cowboys' AT&T Stadium for the World Cup match last night England fans celebrate victory at Texas Live! near the AT&T Stadium in Arlington yesterdayLinford Gardener, landlord of the Carlton Tavern pub in Acomb, York, was delighted to see the sold-out crowd enjoying themselves and also had a live Oasis tribute act.He told the York Post: 'It's been amazing, everyone seemed to enjoy it and have made the most of the night. Great score, really good game for everyone.'We're back next Tuesday when England are up against Ghana, then Panama next Saturday - which should be busy here after York Races have been on.'Heineken UK said pub sales across its Just Add Talent estate yesterday were up 80 per cent compared to last year, with lager up 99 per cent, cider up 72 per cent and stout up 161 per cent.Italian and Spanish beers were popular with Birra Moretti up 100 per cent and Cruzcampo up 173 per cent. Strongbow Dark Fruit was the biggest winner for cider with sales up 108 per cent.UK mobile network traffic increased by 9 per cent last night during England's win when compared to the same time on a typical Wednesday night, according to data from Virgin Media O2.The firm also said nearly a third of UK football fans could take the day off work today, after it found in a previous poll that 29 per cent said they would consider it after watching late-night matches.In Texas, Fifa said it was unaware of any supporters entering the stadium without tickets after eyewitnesses claimed scores of fans breached security and entered the venue without checks.The official attendance announced for the game was 70,389, just under the 70,649 official capacity confirmed pre-tournament by Fifa.Outside the stadium, England fans were in a jubilant mood following their side's victory.Cambridge United supporters Chris Barrett, 37, and Craig Roberts, 36, said they believed England have a good chance of going all the way in the tournament after watching inside the air-conditioned venue.Mr Barrett said: 'We've always got the chance of going all the way.'Mr Roberts, who described the AT&T Stadium as the best he had ever been in, added: 'Semi-finals minimum we should be looking at – if you play France and Spain that's a 50/50 game and you need a bit of luck because they're good teams.'But I think we should beat everyone, we've got a pretty good run if we top the group. So I think we should beat everyone up until the semi-finals and, as I say, it's a coin toss from there, but we've definitely got it in us.' England fans celebrate at Boxpark Wembley last night after Harry Kane scores the second goal Fans celebrate after watching a screening at the EV Charger Points Stadium in Cheltenham England fans celebrate during a screeing at Boxpark Wembley in London last night England fans celebrate following the final whistle at Freight Island In Manchester yesterday Fans sing and cheer as they enjoy a screening of the match at Boxpark Wembley last night An England fan at the We Are Football Festival at Freight Island in Manchester last night Fans celebrate victory after watching a screening of the World Cup match at Boxpark WembleyFans who endured scorching temperatures in queues outside the stadium were rewarded with a commanding display.A light breeze did nothing to lessen the strength of the Texas sunshine as many fans tried to make the most of what little shade trees provided.Commenting on how they've coped with the scorching temperatures, Mr Roberts said: 'The air-con definitely helps, it's boiling out here. 'Stepping out here you get a gust of it and you really feel it. Inside it's still warm but it's much better than out here, it makes a massive difference.'Mr Barrett added: 'The beers, they do you wonders.'The pair said they planned to attend the Three Lions' final group game against Panama in New Jersey.Asked if they would be coming back if England progressed far in the tournament, Mr Roberts said: 'I think I'd have to sell my house.'Mr Barrett added: 'We'll see what happens. We'll see what the Mrs says.'An Englishman who lives in Missouri said England's performance was 'one of the best' he had seen.Stoke-on-Trent-born John Bath, 46, who attended the game with his wife Chelsea Bath and their two children, said: 'That was a solid performance today.'I think that was one of the best performances England has put in for as long as I can remember – five to 10 years at least. Fans celebrate Marcus Rashford's goal as they watch a screening in Times Square, Newcastle England fans celebrate during a screeing at Boxpark Wembley in London last night England fans watch a screening of the World Cup group match in Times Square, Newcastle Fans celebrate victory after watching a screening of the World Cup match at Boxpark Wembley England fans celebrate a goal during a screening at Freight Island In Manchester yesterday Fans enjoy watching a screening of the World Cup match in Times Square, Newcastle England fans react during a screeining of the England v Croatia match at Boxpark Croydon Fans during a screening of the match at EV Charger Points Stadium in Cheltenham yesterday Fans celebrate victory after watching a screening of the World Cup game in Cheltenham England fans celebrate a goal during a screening at Freight Island In Manchester yesterday'They passed the ball around well, they looked sharp, (Marcus) Rashford getting a goal at the end.'Chelsea, a 42-year-old American citizen, said she had 'converted completely' to supporting England alongside her family.She said: 'It was amazing, it was incredible, 4-2. It's a good way to go home, we're happy. I've converted completely – 100 per cent.'Before the game, fans arrived hours before kick-off and queued in the scorching Arlington sunshine.A Texas-based England fan, Tammy Murphy, said she was 'melting' with the rest of the Three Lions fans in the queue ahead of the game.The Chelsea supporter said: 'Oh it's miserable for us too – it's miserable, the humidity out here… even though you guys are melting, we're melting with you. Nobody likes this.'One England fan who waited in the queue to get into the stadium said he paid £6,000 for two front-row tickets to the match.Martin Mulholland, originally from Rugby, Warwickshire, but who now lives in North Carolina, said: 'I think we bought tickets at a really, really bad time.'We're in the front row, so we've got good ones, but it was £6,000 for two tickets.'In a post on X, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer described the victory as a 'fantastic result against Croatia and a performance to be proud of'. He added: 'On to the next one.'
England fans hurl beer as they celebrate World Cup win
Three Lions supporters headed out to enjoy electric atmospheres as they watched the match on big screens at fan parks and pubs on a beautifully warm evening.











