Jack Wilshere knows what it feels like when an England World Cup campaign goes sideways. The former Arsenal midfielder was part of the squad that crashed out in the group stage in Brazil in 2014, a tournament where expectation and reality were barely on speaking terms.
Now, in interviews from mid-June 2026, Wilshere has expressed genuine confidence that this England team, under Thomas Tuchel’s management, has the depth and tactical sophistication to actually win the thing.
The fan token economy heats up
The 2026 FIFA World Cup, hosted across the US, Canada, and Mexico, isn’t just the biggest sporting event of the year. It’s becoming the largest real-world stress test for crypto’s fan engagement infrastructure.
Chiliz and its Socios.com platform power the dominant ecosystem for national team fan tokens. Think of these as digital membership cards that also trade on exchanges, giving holders voting rights on minor team decisions and access to exclusive rewards.
