Liam Gallagher Reacts to England's World Cup Semifinal Loss to Argentina

Liam Gallagher, the frontman of Oasis, expressed mixed emotions before and after Argentina's 2-1 victory over England in the World Cup 2026 semifinal. Days before the match, Gallagher confessed his conflicting loyalties: "It's tough out here loving Argentina and all its beautiful people but not wanting them to win" Source: infobae. He also predicted an English victory, stating, "Listen, Argentina are mega, they have Messi and all that, but I gotta feeling we're winning the WC" Source: heraldomx.

After the match, Gallagher congratulated Argentina, tweeting: "Respect to the lads it's nobody's God given right to win the WC congratulations to Argentina best team won" Source: cnn. He also criticized English football's over-reliance on tactics, writing, "England won't win a WC until we get street wise... it's all got too technical let the kids run wild" Source: clarin.

The Wonderwall Phenomenon

During the tournament, both fans and players adopted Oasis' "Wonderwall" as an unofficial anthem. The song saw a 300% increase in streams after England's win over Mexico Source: excelsiormx. Gallagher himself rallied the team with "Cmon England cmon Wonderwall" Source: lavozar.

Celebrity Reactions

Other celebrities also shared their reactions. Millie Bobby Brown attended the match supporting England, while Argentine artists Nicki Nicole and Bizarrap celebrated the victory Source: cnn.