World Cup 2022: Three Lions fans nurse sore heads after boozy night celebrating England win

Groggy England fans are expected to be hiding their sore heads at home today after a night of boozy celebration after Gareth Southgate’s Three Lions tore apart their rivals Senegal in Qatar. 

Millions screamed in jubilation in pubs and homes across the UK as England ripped Senegal to pieces. 

Bosses were last night expecting 17million staff to work from home to hide their headaches, with traffic app TomTom predicting this morning will be the quietest rush-hour since the summer.

Half the country is believed to have watched the game, with estimates of 24million people tuning in to ITV. Many England fans made a day of it, spending Sunday afternoon in the pubs before the match to calm their nerves. The British Beer and Pub Association said 15million pints were pulled in 30,000 pubs, with another 20million supped in homes, with experts predicting a £94million boost to the economy across the hospitality sector.

CROYDON: England fans celebrate a 3-0 win over Senegal at Boxpark, Croydon

NEWCASTLE: England fans celebrate as Bukayo Saka fires England 3-0 ahead

QATAR: Harry Kane celebrates with teammates after scoring during the World Cup

Senegal supporters packed the Ivory Bar and Restaurant in Deptford, south London, where Herbert Ngassa said celebrations would continue into the early hours ‘regardless’ of the score.

The National Grid had the biggest power surge of the year at halftime as fridges were opened and kettles switched on. 

Things got very noisy at the Croydon Boxpark in south London where Santa hats were thrown in the air in celebration of England’s goals. Fans roared and rose to their feet as Jordan Henderson scored England’s first goal against Senegal. They all then burst out in loud voice singing: ‘I am England until I die.’

And as England skipper Harry Kane scored the team’s second goal just before half-time, in one giant burst the England supporters all jumped to their feet, screamed and hugged.

The St George’s flags which had been draped over the shoulders of some fans were raised in the air in celebration.

Minutes before the final whistle blew, football fans were chanting ‘England, England’ at south London’s Croydon Boxpark.

Football fans on Twitter predicted hangovers, while others looked ahead to the weekend’s quarter-final clash with reigning World Cup champions France

CROYDON: England fans go crazy and throw beer at Boxpark

CROYDON: Football fans wearing Santa hats throw beer in celebration

CROYDON: Three Lions fans sing and cheer after England’s 3-0 win over Senegal

CROYDON: Fans wave an England fan and sing football anthems at Boxpark

CROYDON: Fans pose for photos as they celebrate England’s 3-0 win over Senegal 

White confetti was released as the game ended with a 3-0 England victory against Senegal in the World Cup last 16.

The supporters erupted into loud cheers, jumped together in celebration and punched the air.

The Boxpark became the temporary headquarters of the Jude Bellingham appreciation society during the match.

Fans said they were impressed by how the teenager ‘worked his socks off’, particularly in the first half.

Designer Pete Tomlinson, 31, who is originally from Bournemouth, said: ‘Bellingham – he is just the man. He was a knockout. He did not get on the scorecard but England would not have scored so many goals if it wasn’t for him.’

Mr Tomlinson added: ‘The first 25 minutes or so of the match was kind of cagey.

‘I did not see Senegal posing any threat after we got that first goal. It was all England by half time.’

After the victory, which set up England for a quarter-final clash with France, security worker Hamdan Mann, of Thornton Heath, south London, said: ‘I am quite happy with that result.’

Mr Mann thought there would be more goals and that Jude Bellingham was England’s best player in the game.

He said: ‘He (Bellingham) was just dominating the ball. He was impressive and was making chances. It is that sort of intensity that I want to see from our players.’

England will need that intensity in their next match against France, Mr Mann said, because ‘we need to be more consistent’.

Adam Davison, 30, a mentor for children with autism who travelled from his home in Northamptonshire to watch the match with friends, said Bellingham was his man of the match ‘by a country mile’.

He added: ‘For such a young man, he has so much talent and maturity. He just dominated the pitch.

‘He is a future captain of England. He has got so much confidence for a young lad.

‘He drove down the midfield. He did not score, but that first goal would not have happened if it wasn’t for him.’

Mr Davison said England were ‘sluggish’ in the first 25 minutes but went on to assert their dominance against Senegal.

He added: ‘But, to be honest, we should be dominant against Senegal and should have played better.’

The evening at The Eastney Tavern in Southsea, Hampshire, started with a moment of silence as the national anthem rang around the Al Bayt Stadium in Qatar.

After this moment of tension ahead of the match against Senegal, the regular drinkers at the local pub broke out in a round of applause as England’s World Cup last 16 match against Senegal got under way.

Mark Ellinor, 55, said he was excited to watch the match following the build-up during the week.

He said ahead of the game: ‘I’m feeling confident, 2-1 to England, I am excited to see the match, I think they have a really good chance, you have to be positive.’

James Davey added: ‘The trick will be not to shy away from making changes – if it’s not working, if they’re not performing, make some changes. I think it should be a win, I say 2-0.’

NEWCASTLE: Football fans pose with pints of beer as they celebrate England’s win

CROYDON: More football fans enjoy a boozy night of celebrations at Boxpark

Chris said: ‘England will need a tight, fast and attacking game to win tonight.’ And his friend Matt added: ‘As long as they play with ambition rather than a cagey defence, I am sure they will get at least a 2-0 win.’

Robyn Sharpe, who has only worked at the pub for three weeks, said the World Cup had brought some excitement to the pub, apart from the match against the USA.

She said: ‘When we are winning it’s great, everyone is happy and excited, but during the USA game, it was a bit boring and everyone just went home quietly afterwards. Tonight the match is just after everyone has sat down for dinner so I think they’re all a bit full, but they’re up for it, as long as we win.’

The atmosphere stayed quiet for most of the first half, the tension only relieved when England broke the deadlock with the first goal.

Regular Joel said: ‘Thank goodness for that. I was expecting lots of goals, let’s hope for some more.’

And after the second goal just before half time, he added: ‘Here we go.’

At the final whistle, the drinkers cheered and whooped over England’s victory.

Mr Ellinor said of the national side: ‘I think they have got it in them, they are a really strong side and we have a good chance of winning the whole thing. It was a bit of a slow start but I think we will progress.’

Another regular, John, said: ‘We got lucky in the first half, it hasn’t been the most exciting game, but it’s a win, that’s what matters.’

And Joel added: ‘Well, that was a comfortable win in the end, just as I hoped for.’

Cheered on by their wives and girlfriends and 8,000 England fans in the Al Bayt Stadium in Qatar, the Three Lions made mincemeat of Senegal, nicknamed the Lions of Teranga, in a match dubbed the ‘big-cat fight’.

They now face a tricky quarter-final showdown against world champions France on Saturday.

Yesterday drum-beating Senegal fans in colourful facepaint performed a ceaselessly noisy dance in the stadium, with some swaying in lifelike lion heads.

The West Africans – ranked 18 in the world, one position above Wales – were underdogs against Gareth Southgate’s fifth-ranked side, but were not without pedigree, as the current African champions.

But their fans went quiet when Liverpool’s Jordan Henderson, 32, struck a deft opening goal shortly before halftime, followed in the last moment of the half by Kane’s sensational strike – England’s 11th goal of this World Cup, but the team captain’s first.

It was set up by 19-year-old wonderkid Jude Bellingham, and victory was clinched with a goal from another young gun – 21-year-old Bukayo Saka.

Kane, 29, has now scored 52 goals for England, just one away from equalling Wayne Rooney’s record. His wife Katie punched the air in delight as the WAGs and players’ parents and children hugged each other in the stands.

Last night Kane declared: ‘It was a really good day for us. We feel good.’ And he vowed on France: ‘We will be ready for the battle. It’s going to be a really tough game, they are reigning champions, but it will be a good game.’ 

Among the crowd of 65,985 in the stadium – 40 miles north of Doha – Theo Langham, 26, a business consultant from London, said: ‘I loved that finish from Kane. It came at just the right time, just before halftime. France will be a great game.’

Construction company owner Laurie Payne, 61, of Halstead, Essex, who flew out with his grandson Ronnie, 15, said: ‘Now we’re cooking – football’s coming home! It was a confident win and thank goodness we didn’t have to suffer it going to penalties.’

He added: ‘We said about six months ago, ‘let’s sort out a trip to the World Cup’ and here we are. I’ve left behind Nina, my wife of 45 years, bless her, and I’ve got away with it because I’m bringing my grandson. I’m a nutcase for football.’

GCSE pupil Ronnie said: ‘School weren’t best pleased but it’s a once-in-a-lifetime chance, and my mates are very jealous.’

Kevin Cassidy, 43, from Leeds, said: ‘I follow England all over the world and at last we’re looking like a team that can win something. We’ve come close recently but this time I think we’re going to do it.’

Ollie Wareham, 25, from Ringwood, Hampshire, embarked on a £1,200 flying visit after checking the Fifa website for tickets all week, finally securing one on Thursday night and flying to Qatar on Saturday – with his ‘stressful’ return flight leaving just four hours after the final whistle.

Alison Caldwell, from Winchester, Hampshire, finally got her tickets on Friday night and flew to Doha with her children Leo, 12, Isla, ten, and Zac, seven. She said: ‘I woke up at 2am, checked the Fifa website and some tickets appeared. The kids think I am the best mum ever.’ 

Other tickets exchanged hands on the black market for up to £1,000.