{"id":2035771,"date":"2026-07-09T22:03:45","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T19:03:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2035771"},"modified":"2026-07-09T22:03:45","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T19:03:45","slug":"ed-sheeran-visits-team-englands-camp-amid-2026-world-cup-anyone-can-win-and-i-think-itll-be-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2035771","title":{"rendered":"Ed Sheeran Visits Team England\u2019s Camp Amid 2026 World Cup: \u2018Anyone Can Win, And I Think It\u2019ll Be Us\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\tEd Sheeran just rallied his team on the home front as England progresses farther in the World Cup, continuing a tradition he first started in 2021.<\/p>\n

\n\tIn an Instagram video shared Thursday (July 9), the British pop star visits the players at team camp in Kansas City, Mo., greeting people with hugs. \u201cIn 2021, Harry [Kane] got me down for the camp, and I met everyone, and I\u2019ve just been to every one ever since,\u201d Sheeran said of the England captain enlisting his musical services. \u201cWe bonded.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n\tThe video also shows the artist singing one of his songs, Billboard Hot 100 No. 6 hit \u201cCastle on the Hill,\u201d for the players on acoustic guitar. And of course, Sheeran expressed his belief that Team England will prove victorious in the tournament, speculating that France will be the second team who makes it to the final.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\u201cAnyone can win, and I think it\u2019ll be us,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\n\tEngland\u2019s next match will be against Norway on Saturday. The tournament will culminate in the World Cup Final on July 19, which is set to feature a first-of-its-kind halftime show curated by Chris Martin\u2019s Coldplay with co-headliners Justin Bieber, BTS, Madonna and Shakira.<\/p>\n

\n\tAs Sheeran \u2014 who has a minority stake in Ipswich Town in Suffolk, England \u2014 mentioned in the video, he has a history with England\u2019s national soccer team. He first performed for the players as they enjoyed a meal in 2021, after which the hitmaker told BBC\u2019s Crouchy\u2019s Year-Late Euros<\/em>, \u201cI\u2019ve had amazing moments in my life, but I don\u2019t think there\u2019s many moments that will top that.\u201d<\/p>\n

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