It was a long way from being the triumphant Euro 2024 send-off for Gareth Southgate and his England players at a sold-out and increasingly fretful Wembley. Never mind the result because it was not the main thing, however much it stirred memories of you-know-when against Iceland.
It was the performance that raised the difficult questions, the worst one for quite some time and at exactly the wrong time. The home fans, thousands of whom made for the exits before the end, were forced to watch the second half – from about minute 55 onwards – through the gaps between their fingers. It had not been great before that.
Written by David Hytner at Wembley
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/article/2024/jun/07/england-iceland-international-friendly-match-report under the title “England booed off after failing against Iceland once more in Euros warm-up”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
