Evening Standard

Joins the Kane cheerleade­rs

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actual chance to win our group but also win the World Cup.”

In Russia, England fans celebrated into the early hours. Around 2,500 were in the stadium in Nizhny Novgorod in 30C heat to witness England’s qualificat­ion forthe knockout phase with one game to spare. Afterwards, fans said they were “staggered” by the result. Phil Mawson, 40, and his partner Mimi Schilz, 27, both project managers who live in West Kensington, promised to “party the night away”. He said: “The atmosphere in the stadium was incred- ible and the Panama fans were in good spirits.” Jay Watson, 34, from Peckham, said the atmosphere in Russia was “better than Brazil” four years ago.

 ??  ?? That’s my boy: captain Harry Kane’s family — brother Charlie and parents Kim and Patrick — at the match
That’s my boy: captain Harry Kane’s family — brother Charlie and parents Kim and Patrick — at the match

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