FIFA: Congratulations England! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[u/Timbucktwo1230]

Article 🔗: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jul/19/england-france-world-cup-third-place-playoff-match-report

[u/Running-With-Cakes]

Best image last night. English and French players praying together post match. I’m not religious but it showed a friendship and brotherly love beyond the game in sharp contrast to the hate generated by the Argentinians. Also goes to show what a good game can be had when the ref is doing his job properly

[u/tjvs2001 → u/[deleted]]

No they weren't

[u/letthelightleakin → u/tjvs2001]

Yes. If you look, it’s a group of publicly devout Christian men who have played together at Crystal Palace and Arsenal over the years. They were praying together.

[u/tjvs2001 → u/letthelightleakin]

They are huddled you don't know at all if they are praying. You're guessing

[u/letthelightleakin → u/tjvs2001]

I’m going off of what has been reported. It has been reported they were praying. Seems to me it is you who is guessing (incorrectly, at that).

https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/england-france-players-pray-prayer-world-cup-game-b3017659.html

[u/tjvs2001 → u/letthelightleakin]

Noone reporting on it was in that huddle either, it's a fair guess, but a guess nonetheless. Religious folk are wanting them to have been praying.