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Published 30 June 2026 4 min read
Men's Senior

Rashford and Mainoo on 'magic moments' with fans

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Nicholas Veevers

The England and Manchester United pair say squad are enjoying post-match singalongs in USA

England pair Marcus Rashford and Kobbie Mainoo have revealed how the moments shared with supporters after games have provided the players with a window into the world outside of camp.

The Three Lions squad have enjoyed their post-match pitch time following the wins over Croatia and Panama this tournament, with Oasis' classic Wonderwall becoming the new celebratory singalong anthem.

And having been in their tournament prep camp since the start of June in Miami before moving onto Kansas City once the fixtures began, Rashford admits those moments have provided special memories for the group off the pitch.

"For us as players, every game's a stepping stone to get to what we want to do," he said, on episode 13 of the Lions' Den connected by EE.

"But that [post-match moments with fans] is probably the only bit of the whole camp when we get to see the enjoyment of winning a game.

"So you really enjoy the moment because for us, we have a game and regardless of the result, you have to go and prepare for the next game in the group stage or whatever is next.

"It's an 'onto the next one' mentality so you don't always enjoy those little moments of winning a game or getting through the group, but the fans definitely remind us of how exciting it is and how happy they are for us."
Rashford scored his first goal of the 2026 edition in the 4-2 win over Croatia in Dallas
Rashford scored his first goal of the 2026 edition in the 4-2 win over Croatia in Dallas
Mainoo added: "We're in a camp so we don't get to see the outside too much, but to hear from the fans makes you realise how big what we're actually doing is.

"It feels positive now, we've had a tough group stage, but the team feels together and we're looking forward to what's next."

And that next game is coming quickly on the horizon with DR Congo in opposition on Wednesday 1 July (5pm BST) in Atlanta.

It will be a first ever senior meeting with the African nation, but there's two familiar faces in the opposition squad for the Manchester United duo in Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Axel Tuanzebe who have both had previous spells alongside them at Old Trafford.

"They have some great players that we know, in Axel and Aaron, so we know them well as players," explained Mainoo.

"That might help us a bit but they're still top players and they're a top nation, so it's a tough game and we'll approach it how we've done for the other games."

You can watch the full episode right now, on the England app first.