England fans rejoice after 4-2 win over Croatia in World Cup game

(17 Jun 2026) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ++SOUNDBITES SEPARATED BY BLACK FRAMES++ ASSOCIATED PRESS Arlington, Texas - 17 June 2026 1. SOUNDBITE (English) John Pratt, England Fan: “That was beautiful. That was probably the best game. We’ve been to many World Cups, that was the best World Cup game we’ve ever seen. It was wonderful. By the way, everyone in Dallas has been wonderful. This has been perfect. “ ++BLACK FRAMES++ 2. SOUNDBITE (English) Henry Pratt, England Fan: “We were bit cheeky at first, but we really got it together. In the second half we should’ve scored a bit more, but it was a great game.” ++BLACK FRAMES++ 3. SOUNDBITE (English) David Jones, England Fan: “So we knew we had this, yeah. We’re confident, progressive, play good football. We played the game. A few times, they came back in, but we knew we had this, yeah. It was always England all the way through. We knew this. We had this. It’s a great day all around.” ++BLACK FRAMES++ 4. SOUNDBITE (English) Jozef Ruiz, England Fan: “I mean I always know England brings a great crowd. I have a couple of friends that are here that are from England. I was sitting with them for quite a bit of time before the game and even before then it was great and during the match it was great too so. ++EDIT ENDS++ STORYLINE: "That was probably the best game," England fan John Pratt said outside of the AT&T Stadium in Arlington Texas following England's win. The World Cup Group L soccer match between England and Croatia ended with 4-2. "It was always England all the way through." fan David Jones said before adding "we knew this, we had this, ’s a great day all around." England next plays Ghana in Foxborough, Massachusetts, in Group L on Tuesday, the same day Croatia plays Panama in Toronto. AP Video by Kendria LaFleur =========================================================== Clients are reminded to adhere to all listed restrictions and to check the terms of their licence agreements. For further assistance, please contact the AP Archive on: Tel +44(0)2074827482 Email: [email protected]. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...