JAKARTA - Prince William has a light way to celebrate England's dramatic victory over Norway. After a match that made supporters tense, he called the final result "never in doubt".
Prince William made the comments via The Prince and Princess of Wales' official X account shortly after England won 2-1 and secured a place in the 2026 World Cup semi-finals.
"Congratulations, England. An amazing performance in a difficult situation. This is a special team," wrote Prince William, quoted by The Mirror on Sunday, July 12.
He also expressed sympathy to Norway who were eliminated after giving a tight fight.
"Also concerned for the Norwegian team who performed proudly. Next semifinal... Never in doubt," he continued.
England did win, but the game was tight.
Jude Bellingham was the decisive factor by scoring two goals. England coach Thomas Tuchel even admitted his team got lucky and still needed to play better.
Prince William is known as a football fan and often shows his support for the England national team. Therefore, his comments after the match quickly attracted attention, especially the victory was achieved through a tense match.
The atmosphere of England's escape was also enlivened by the song "Wonderwall" by Oasis and "Hey Jude" by The Beatles. The second song felt right to accompany Bellingham's big night.
England will next face Argentina in the semi-final. The defending champions qualified after beating Switzerland 3-1.
"Next up, the semi-final... Never in doubt," Prince William wrote.
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