{"id":2028998,"date":"2026-07-06T10:10:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T07:10:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2028998"},"modified":"2026-07-06T10:10:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T07:10:12","slug":"liam-gallagher-reacts-after-another-england-world-cup-win-soundtracked-by-wonderwall-and-almost-predicting-the-mexico-score","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2028998","title":{"rendered":"Liam Gallagher reacts after another England World Cup win soundtracked by \u2018Wonderwall\u2019 and almost predicting the Mexico score"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/live-oasis-england.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><i class=\"tdb-bread-sep td-icon-right\"><\/i><span>Music News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Liam Gallagher reacts after another England World Cup win soundtracked by \u2018Wonderwall\u2019 and almost predicting the Mexico score<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>&#8220;I told you&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Poppy Burton<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-06T11:10:12+01:00\">6th July 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .\/block --><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure>\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/live-oasis-england-696x442.jpg\" alt=\"Oasis Liam Gallagher\" title=\"Oasis Liam Gallagher\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">Oasis\u2019 Noel and Liam Gallagher and England\u2019s Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane. CREDIT: Big Brother Recordings, Eddie Keogh &#8211; The FA\/The FA via Getty Images<br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Liam Gallagher has reacted to yet another England World Cup win being soundtracked by \u2018Wonderwall\u2019 \u2013 as well as circling back to his near-perfect prediction of the Mexico score.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: In a league of their own: the best football songs<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In the early hours this morning (July 6), Thomas Tuchel\u2019s side secured their place in the quarter-finals after beating Mexico in a dramatic 3-2 victory. Festivities were damped, however, after Jordan Henderson sustained an injury during a celebratory \u2018Wonderwall\u2019 singalong.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>It\u2019s become a routine feature of England\u2019s World Cup matches, and Liam previously told fans to \u201ckeep the biblical vibrations going\u201d in a bid to see us through as the Oasis classic undergoes a massive resurgence thanks to the football.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s in fact so popular that Harry Kane\u2019s voice was horse throughout a post-match interview with the BBC, telling Kelly Somers: \u201cI can\u2019t even talk.\u201d\u00a0Taking to X this morning in the wake of clips going viral, Gallagher wrote: \u201cIt\u2019s hard work that singing Harry Kane cmon ENGLAND cmon WONDERWALL.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As well as encourage England to sing along to the X hit,\u00a0he\u2019d shared his prediction of the score before the match, telling a Mexico fan that they were \u201cgonna get smashed 3-0 Sunday\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Revisiting his prediction this morning after a fan pointed out he was likely \u201cwell proud\u201d it was nearly correct, he said: \u201cI told you.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It\u2019s hard work that singing Harry Kane cmon ENGLAND cmon WONDERWALL<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) July 6, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I told you<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) July 6, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>England players Jude Bellingham and Anthony Gordon were seen mouthing the lyrics to Oasis\u2019 \u2018Wonderwall\u2019 following their 4-2 win over Croatia last month.\u00a0Noel Gallagher later threw his support behind the tune becoming England\u2019s 2026 World Cup anthem, saying the song \u201cbelongs to the people, and it was a magical moment between the people and the players\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Liam Gallagher later\u00a0reacted to the news that the 1995 single had seen a 50 per cent spike in streams on Spotify in the UK, ahead of England\u2019s less impressive display against Ghana on June 23. \u201cAnd rightly so it\u2019s a fucking classic,\u201d he tweeted, \u201cand I sound BIBLICAL on it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>During a recent interview,\u00a0Noel said he \u201ccouldn\u2019t believe\u201d that the England team were singing \u2018Wonderwall\u2019 at the World Cup. \u201cDo you know what, I thought it was a great moment,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-2\" class=\"lazy-ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>He reiterated that the track now \u201cbelongs to the people\u201d, adding: \u201cI\u2019m staggered that Jude Bellingham knows the lyrics, but it\u2019s one of those songs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Looking back on the \u2018Wonderwall\u2019 singalong at England\u2019s first match, midfielder Declan Rice told\u00a0<em>The Sun<\/em>: \u201cOn the pitch after the game and we were just connecting with the fans, and they were singing. That was special.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBeing in Dallas, singing \u2018Wonderwall\u2019. There\u2019s nothing like that first time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kane said: \u201cThat was one of my favourite ever moments in an England shirt, especially at a major tournament. It\u2019s the emotional connection with the fans, we know how much it means to them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey see how much it means to us. We have that connection right now.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DacDjU3OMSt\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>England\u2019s John Stones, who up until April played for Manchester City, created a playlist with Noel Gallagher\u00a0in 2018. He revealed that Man City \u201calways walk in\u201d to his pick, \u2018Wonderwall\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Noel replied: \u201cWould you not prefer \u2018Rock And Roll Star\u2019? \u2018Wonderwall\u201ds a bit \u2018end of the night, my bird\u2019s left me\u2019 and all that kind of thing. It doesn\u2019t strike me as something you play before the derby.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Wonderwall\u2019 \u2013 from Oasis\u2019 second album \u2018(What\u2019s The Story) Morning Glory?\u2019 \u2013 reached Number Two on the official singles chart at the time of its release. The song has since become one of the biggest-selling tracks ever, despite never topping the charts.<\/p>\n<p>In 2024,\u00a0\u2018Wonderwall\u2019 became the most-streamed song from the 1970s to the 1990s. It was previously\u00a0crowned the biggest-selling Britpop track of the \u201990s. The single was, of course, on the setlist for\u00a0Oasis\u2019 massive\u00a0<em>Live \u201925<\/em>\u00a0reunion tour last year.<\/p>\n<p>Noel was seen singing along to \u2018Wonderwall\u2019 as fans celebrated Manchester City retaining the Premier League title in 2019.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>In other news,\u00a0Noel Gallagher has explained why he won\u2019t be watching the Chris Martin-curated World Cup Final halftime show, which will feature live performances from\u00a0Madonna,\u00a0Shakira\u00a0and\u00a0BTS.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_tags tdi_87 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_87\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<ul class=\"tdb-tags\">\n<li><span>Related Topics<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Britpop<\/li>\n<li>Liam Gallagher<\/li>\n<li>Noel Gallagher<\/li>\n<li>Oasis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_wrap vc_raw_html tdi_89 \">\n<div class=\"td-fix-index\">\n<h3>You May Also 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data-img-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/NoelGallagherJudeBellinhamOasis-Wonderwall-World-Cup-news-story-400x254.jpg\" data-img-retina-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/NoelGallagherJudeBellinhamOasis-Wonderwall-World-Cup-news-story-800x508.jpg\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\n                    Music News<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\">Noel Gallagher says he \u201ccouldn\u2019t believe\u201d England team were singing Oasis\u2019 \u2018Wonderwall\u2019 at World Cup and he\u2019s \u201cstaggered Jude Bellingham knows the lyrics\u201d<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"td_module_flex td_module_flex_1 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\n<div class=\"td-module-container td-category-pos-above\">\n<div class=\"td-image-container\">\n<div class=\"td-module-thumb\"><span class=\"entry-thumb td-thumb-css\" data-type=\"css_image\" 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data-img-retina-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/OasisHeatonPark-report-5-800x508.jpg\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\n                    Music News<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\">Noel Gallagher throws support behind \u2018Wonderwall\u2019 becoming England\u2019s 2026 World Cup anthem: \u201cIt belongs to the people\u201d<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"td_module_flex td_module_flex_1 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\n<div class=\"td-module-container td-category-pos-above\">\n<div class=\"td-image-container\">\n<div class=\"td-module-thumb\"><span class=\"entry-thumb td-thumb-css\" data-type=\"css_image\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/england-oasis@2000x1270-400x254.jpg\" data-img-retina-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/england-oasis@2000x1270-800x508.jpg\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\n                    Music News<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\">Watch the emotional moment they play Oasis\u2019 \u2018Wonderwall\u2019 after England\u2019s World Cup victory against Croatia<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>                    <span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span>                <\/article>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Liam Gallagher has reacted to yet another England World Cup win being soundtracked by \u2018Wonderwall\u2019 \u2013 as well as circling back to his near-perfect prediction of the Mexico score.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: In a league of their own: the best football songs<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In the early hours this morning (July 6), Thomas Tuchel\u2019s side secured their place in the quarter-finals after beating Mexico in a dramatic 3-2 victory. Festivities were damped, however, after Jordan Henderson sustained an injury during a celebratory \u2018Wonderwall\u2019 singalong.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>It\u2019s become a routine feature of England\u2019s World Cup matches, and Liam previously told fans to \u201ckeep the biblical vibrations going\u201d in a bid to see us through as the Oasis classic undergoes a massive resurgence thanks to the football.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s in fact so popular that Harry Kane\u2019s voice was horse throughout a post-match interview with the BBC, telling Kelly Somers: \u201cI can\u2019t even talk.\u201d\u00a0Taking to X this morning in the wake of clips going viral, Gallagher wrote: \u201cIt\u2019s hard work that singing Harry Kane cmon ENGLAND cmon WONDERWALL.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As well as encourage England to sing along to the X hit,\u00a0he\u2019d shared his prediction of the score before the match, telling a Mexico fan that they were \u201cgonna get smashed 3-0 Sunday\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Revisiting his prediction this morning after a fan pointed out he was likely \u201cwell proud\u201d it was nearly correct, he said: \u201cI told you.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It\u2019s hard work that singing Harry Kane cmon ENGLAND cmon WONDERWALL<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) July 6, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I told you<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) July 6, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>England players Jude Bellingham and Anthony Gordon were seen mouthing the lyrics to Oasis\u2019 \u2018Wonderwall\u2019 following their 4-2 win over Croatia last month.\u00a0Noel Gallagher later threw his support behind the tune becoming England\u2019s 2026 World Cup anthem, saying the song \u201cbelongs to the people, and it was a magical moment between the people and the players\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Liam Gallagher later\u00a0reacted to the news that the 1995 single had seen a 50 per cent spike in streams on Spotify in the UK, ahead of England\u2019s less impressive display against Ghana on June 23. \u201cAnd rightly so it\u2019s a fucking classic,\u201d he tweeted, \u201cand I sound BIBLICAL on it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>During a recent interview,\u00a0Noel said he \u201ccouldn\u2019t believe\u201d that the England team were singing \u2018Wonderwall\u2019 at the World Cup. \u201cDo you know what, I thought it was a great moment,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-2\" class=\"lazy-ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>He reiterated that the track now \u201cbelongs to the people\u201d, adding: \u201cI\u2019m staggered that Jude Bellingham knows the lyrics, but it\u2019s one of those songs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Looking back on the \u2018Wonderwall\u2019 singalong at England\u2019s first match, midfielder Declan Rice told\u00a0<em>The Sun<\/em>: \u201cOn the pitch after the game and we were just connecting with the fans, and they were singing. That was special.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBeing in Dallas, singing \u2018Wonderwall\u2019. There\u2019s nothing like that first time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kane said: \u201cThat was one of my favourite ever moments in an England shirt, especially at a major tournament. It\u2019s the emotional connection with the fans, we know how much it means to them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey see how much it means to us. We have that connection right now.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DacDjU3OMSt\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>England\u2019s John Stones, who up until April played for Manchester City, created a playlist with Noel Gallagher\u00a0in 2018. He revealed that Man City \u201calways walk in\u201d to his pick, \u2018Wonderwall\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Noel replied: \u201cWould you not prefer \u2018Rock And Roll Star\u2019? \u2018Wonderwall\u201ds a bit \u2018end of the night, my bird\u2019s left me\u2019 and all that kind of thing. It doesn\u2019t strike me as something you play before the derby.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Wonderwall\u2019 \u2013 from Oasis\u2019 second album \u2018(What\u2019s The Story) Morning Glory?\u2019 \u2013 reached Number Two on the official singles chart at the time of its release. The song has since become one of the biggest-selling tracks ever, despite never topping the charts.<\/p>\n<p>In 2024,\u00a0\u2018Wonderwall\u2019 became the most-streamed song from the 1970s to the 1990s. It was previously\u00a0crowned the biggest-selling Britpop track of the \u201990s. The single was, of course, on the setlist for\u00a0Oasis\u2019 massive\u00a0<em>Live \u201925<\/em>\u00a0reunion tour last year.<\/p>\n<p>Noel was seen singing along to \u2018Wonderwall\u2019 as fans celebrated Manchester City retaining the Premier League title in 2019.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>In other news,\u00a0Noel Gallagher has explained why he won\u2019t be watching the Chris Martin-curated World Cup Final halftime show, which will feature live performances from\u00a0Madonna,\u00a0Shakira\u00a0and\u00a0BTS.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/liam-gallagher-reacts-after-another-england-world-cup-win-soundtracked-by-wonderwall-and-almost-predicting-the-mexico-score-3955256&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/live-oasis-england.jpg&#8221;] NewsMusic News Liam Gallagher reacts after another England World Cup win soundtracked by \u2018Wonderwall\u2019 and almost predicting the Mexico score &#8220;I told you&#8221; By Poppy Burton 6th July 2026 Oasis\u2019 Noel and Liam Gallagher and England\u2019s Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane. 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