Ed Sheeran visits England World Cup camp ahead of knockout match
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 7, 2026, 7:26 PM
Last updated Jul 7, 2026
British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran visited the England World Cup base in Kansas City last week, performing his hit "Castle on the Hill" for players and staff. The visit came ahead of England's round-of-16 match against Mexico, which they won 3-2. Sheeran, a longtime football fan and Ipswich Town minority owner, has made visiting the England camp a tradition since 2021. After the victory, the team returned to Kansas City for recovery and preparation. Sheeran suggested he believes England will face France in the final.
- •Sheeran performed for England players at their World Cup base.
- •England won their round-of-16 match against Mexico 3-2.
- •The team is preparing for the quarter-finals after their victory.
- •This tradition started in 2021 when Sheeran first visited the team.
- •Sheeran anticipates an England-France final in the tournament.
- 7:26 PMYahoo Sports — Soccer-Sheeran keeps up England tradition with World Cup camp visit
"By Lori Ewing KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 7 (Reuters) - England swapped the training pitch for a musical interlude last week when British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran visited their World Cup base in
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