Noel Gallagher of Oasis is well-known not to be a fan of the England national football team (or soccer, as some say). The reason is that Gallagher's parents are Irish, so Gallagher considers himself to be that, too. He roots for the Ireland national team.
But Ireland is, unfortunately, not part of the 2026 World Cup. England and Scotland are. English fans have unofficially taken one iconic Oasis song and made it part of their celebrations, however. Is Gallagher OK with that? Well, yes.
After England's opening match in the World Cup, a victory over Croatia, fans began singing "Wonderwall" to the players. One of the gems from Oasis's second album, (What's the Story) Morning Glory, the song is a bit too overplayed, but Gallagher might have a logical reason for that.
Oasis's Noel Gallagher is just fine with England's World Cup supporters singing "Wonderwall"
The reason for the overplay and that Gallagher isn't put off by English fans using it in support of their team is because, as the guitarist told The Sun, "'Wonderwall' belongs to the people, and it was a magical moment between the people and the players...Best of luck to everyone who’s made the trip out there."
Noel Gallagher even calls the fans and players singing the song together "a magical moment." Which, for any musician, it must be.
When one creates a song, one doesn't think, "I bet this becomes so iconic that fans will be singing it to honor their favorite team in the World Cup." Having that happen means the tune has taken on a real life of its own. Gallagher is perfectly correct when he says "Wonderwall" belongs to the masses, just as every song eventually belongs to those that love it.
England didn't have a real chance to celebrate after their second match, though. The team drew with Ghana 0-0 on Tuesday. No worries if you follow either England or Ghana, however. Both teams still lead Group L, and are in good shape moving forward to the knock-out rounds.
Ghana has a win and a draw, but even if they lose their third and final match of the group stage against Croatia, they will probably advance with four points. That would likely be among the better of the third-place teams in the group stage.
As for England, they could face the same scenario as Ghana should Croatia win and England lose, but the English next play Panama, which has already been eliminated. In other words, World Cup viewers should see a bit more of English fans singing "Wonderwall" at the end of matches.
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