David Beckham, Ted Lasso’s Jason Sudeikis and Cara Delevingne leads the celebs packing the New Jersey stands to cheer on England to 2-0 win over Panama in the World Cup
Celebrities packed the New York-New Jersey Stadium as England claimed a 2-0 win against Panama in their third World Cup match on Saturday night.
David Beckham is back supporting his team after joining thousands of British fans who have followed the team across the US over the past few weeks.
Also joining the group of celebrities was model Cara Delevingne, who showed her support with her Three Lions jacket.
American actor Jason Sudeikis also showed his love for the game with an England cap and red-blue shirt.
The Ted Lasso star has been a regular at English league football matches since taking on the role of Richmond football coach six years ago.
Scottish actor Gerard Butler looked excited as he cheered on his opponents after Scotland were eliminated from the World Cup days ago.
Celebrities packed the New York-New Jersey Stadium as England face Panama in their third World Cup match on Saturday – looking to secure a 2-0 win – David Beckham gives thumbs up
Also joining the group of celebrities was model Cara Delevingne, who showed her support with her Three Lions jacket.
US actor Jason Sudeikis also showed his love for the game with an England cap and red-blue shirt
Celebrities joined thousands of fans cheering from home, with England team WAGs filling the rain-soaked stadium despite kick-off kicking off at late 10pm.
Jordan Pickford’s wife Megan, Ollie Watkins’ wife Ellie and Declan Rice’s girlfriend Lauren Fryer were among the crowds proudly wearing their red England jerseys at the New York-New Jersey Stadium.
Jude Bellingham’s gorgeous girlfriend, Ashlyn Castro, was also sitting proudly in the stands, not far from her parents.
For English fans in the United Kingdom the match started at 10pm; But for celebrity wives and girlfriends, this was prime viewing time to watch their man play.
Ahead of the match, Megan, 30, took to Instagram to pose in her red England jersey before sitting in the stands with son Arlo, seven, and daughter Ostara, three.
She also shared photos on Instagram of their daughter Ostara wearing a sparkly ‘Dad’ shirt for the game.
Thousands of England fans flocked to New York for the team’s final group match against Panama and cheered them on in the knockout rounds.
Scottish actor Gerard Butler looked excited as he cheered on his opponents after Scotland were eliminated from the World Cup days ago
Ted Lasso star Jason has been a regular at football matches since taking on the role of the much-loved football coach six years ago.
Arsenal and England player Chloe Kelly shows off her adidas look as she arrives
David grinned as he applauded the England team from the VIP box on Saturday
Jordan Pickford’s wife Megan and two of their three children were in the stands to watch the England-Panama match in the USA on Saturday.
Megan (right) joins Ollie Watkins’ wife Ellie in the stands, wearing a stylish denim suit
Jude Bellingham’s girlfriend Ashlyn Castro also sat proudly in the stands
Declan Rice’s girlfriend Lauren Fryer (right) was among WAGS in the match crowd
They celebrated the win
Ahead of the match, Megan, 30, took to Instagram to pose in her red England jersey before sitting in the stands with son Arlo, seven, and daughter Ostara, three.
‘Go dad, go!’ They carried sweet banners saying:
Flights from the UK are sold out as die-hard fans cross the Atlantic for the match, which will kick off at 5pm local time at New York’s Met Life Stadium, or 10pm on the way home.
The sheer number of bars and nightlife on offer meant fans didn’t have the chance to drink it neat in the Big Apple, but they gave it a good shot with packed venues all over Manhattan and Brooklyn.
Carragher’s pub, a popular fan haunt, was taken over as The England Band played ‘Don’t Take Me Home’, accompanied by huge cheers to the theme tune from The Great Escape.
Many places charged $10 per beer, but word spread quickly that a bar a few minutes from the ground on the Hudson River in Hoboken, New Jersey, was charging only $1.
In fact, Green Rock Tap Grill was encouraging fans to come out with a sign advertising discounted beer ‘especially if you’re British’.
The 78,576-capacity stadium was where Oasis played a string of gigs last summer and once again echoed the sounds of Wonderwall as England beat Panama to top Group L.
Megan and the kids got drenched in the heavy rain
Ellie looked so cheerful in the stands
Lauren was joined by Ivan Toney’s partner Katie Bio and their two children
Kobbie Mainoo’s girlfriend Layla Roye was also in the stands
Jude Bellingham’s father, Mark, and mother, Denise, were in the stands with his girlfriend, Ashlyn.
Ellie looked chic in a denim mini dress for the match
Ellie (pictured left) came to the game with her sister
Harry Kane’s wife Kate was watching from home
In the hours after the game, it was confirmed that England would face the Democratic Republic of the Congo to reach the last 16 of the World Cup in Atlanta on Wednesday.
Thomas Tuchel’s side beat Panama 2-0 on Saturday to move top of Group L but face a wait to discover their opponents in the last 32.
They knew they would face one of the third-placed sides in another group and had the Central African nation lost or drawn against Uzbekistan, England would likely have faced Senegal.
But the World Cup minnows, who sparked a second-half comeback including two goals from Newcastle’s Yoane Wissa, came away with a 3-1 victory and finished third in their group behind Colombia and Portugal.
The shootout kicks off at 5pm on Wednesday and is sure to garner plenty of viewers at home.
