England fans made headlines during the Three Lions' 3-0 victory over Costa Rica in their final World Cup warm-up match on Thursday night. While Thomas Tuchel's side delivered a professional performance with goals from Ollie Watkins, Anthony Gordon, and Declan Rice, the supporters inside the stadium drew attention with a controversial chant aimed at Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
Anti-Starmer chant echoes through stadium
Thousands of fans were heard singing "Keir Starmer's a w*****" to the tune of The White Stripes' 'Seven Nation Army'. The chant has become increasingly popular at England matches in recent months. Neither the Football Association nor Downing Street has commented on the incident.
Match delayed by severe weather
The friendly in Orlando, Florida, was delayed by an hour due to heavy rain and lightning. Local safety protocols forced spectators to take shelter, pushing kick-off back from 4pm local time (9pm BST) to 5pm local time (10pm BST). Under US guidelines, play cannot begin while lightning is detected within a certain radius of the stadium.
England continued to build momentum under Tuchel, who aims to guide the team to World Cup glory in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The tournament officially begins on Thursday when co-hosts Mexico play South Africa. England's first match is against Croatia on Wednesday, 17 June at 21:00 BST.
