‘Go and get the Senegal flag’: Welsh and Scottish football fans say they’re backing England’s next World Cup opponent as social media is flooded with memes following Three Lions’ 3-0 victory in ‘Battle of Britain’
- Social media users reacted hilariously to England’s 3-0 win against Wales
- They joked that Wales and Scotland fans would be now be supporting Senegal as they set to play England on Sunday
- Wales’ football fans bore the brunt of the lighthearted-mockery on Twitter
Football fans from all over reacted hilariously to England’s win against Wales in the ‘Battle of Britain’ the Qatar World Cup.
England secured their place on the top of Group B with seven points as they beat Wales 3-0 in the third round.
Social media users joked that Welsh, along with Scottish, fans will now have to back England’s next World Cup opponent, Senegal, as the game progresses.
One meme showed an image from the UK sitcom, The Office, with actors Ricky Gervais and Mackenzie Crook wearing the Welsh team bucket hat, but added the caption: ‘Go and get the Senegal flag’.
Football fans from reacted hilariously to England’s 3-0 win against Wales at the most recent stage of the Qatar World Cup
It was the first time Wales had qualified for a World Cup in 64 years since their last tournament in 1958
In a similar style, another football fan posted a video of Fifa President, Giovanni Vincenzo Infantino saying: ‘Today, I feel African’, joking that Scottish and Welsh fans will be feeling the same way this weekend.
Welsh football fans bore the brunt of the friendly mockery in the aftermath of the game. It was the first time Wales had qualified for a World Cup in 64 years since their last tournament in 1958, when they reached the quarter finals.
Another one of the rib-ticking memes included a man dancing along with Senegal fans in their game against Ecuador yesterday with the caption: ‘Kieffer Moore on Sunday when England take on Senegal’.
Welsh football fans bore the brunt of the friendly mockery in the aftermath of the game in the World Cup’s ‘Battle of Britain’
One user posted a meme of Kermit the Frog biting his nails and saying: ‘Time for the oldest and noblest of Welsh sporting traditions; supporting whoever plays against England. Let’s go Senegal!’
Many football fans joked at the irony of the similarity between the colours of the Welsh bucket hat and the Senegal flag, with one Twitter user commenting: ‘It’s very convenient that many of us have bucket hat the same cololur as our new team, Senegal.’
Twitter users hilariously poked fun at the fact that the Welsh bucket hat strikes a very obvious similarity to the Senegal flag
Other Twitter users added to the banter, saying that Scottish, Irish, and Welsh fans would be wearing Senegal’s colours of green, yellow, and red.
These jokes come as a part of amicable rivalry that has dated back for years between the British nations.
There’s nothing like celebrating a win like heading to Twitter to scope out the funniest memes, and there is certainly a lot of them
Although England struggled to break down Wales in the first-half of the game, after minutes 50 and 51, came two lovely goals and blessed relief for the Three Lions.
Marcus Rashford scored goals one and three and started the move for goal two. Phil Foden scored and won the free-kick that ultimately broke the deadlock – securing England the win.
In true football fashion, there is nothing like celebrating a win like heading to Twitter to scope out the best memes, and there is certainly a lot of them.
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