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20th June 2018
10:36am BST

Unfortunately, from an American perspective, the US team couldn't build on this, failing to qualify for this year's tournament in Russia.
England, however, are there. And with a little help from James Corden, their players are attempting to convince America to pledge their support to them for the tournament.
In a sketch for The Late Late Show, the American talk show Corden hosts, he's seen persuading Kyle Walker, Dele Alli, Harry Kane, Jesse Lingard, Eric Dier and Jamie Vardy that it's in their best interests to have the backing of the US's soccer/football obsessed public.
Alli dresses as the Statue of Liberty, Walker struggles to say the word 'soccer', Lingard shows off his limited knowledge of US geography...and Vardy attempts to impersonate a cowboy.
Here, have a watch:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtIvn4HiaJU&feature=youtu.be
England's win over Tunisia on Monday night means they are in a strong position to qualify for the tournament's knock-out stages. Should Belgium beat Tunisia on Saturday, a place in the last 16 is guaranteed for England if they beat Panama the next day.Explore more on these topics: