Story · England
Celebrate our World Cup victory, England's immigrant squad uniting us
In this opinion piece published on July 18, 2026, Brian Reade argues that despite England's exit from the World Cup, fans should feel proud of the team's performance and its diverse, immigrant-background squad. He notes that 18 of the 26 players have foreign-born parents or origins, including players from Ivory Coast, Sierra Leone, Ireland, Jamaica, Congo, Angola, Ghana, Grenada, Dominican Republic, Kenya, and Nigeria. Reade contrasts this diversity with anti-immigration political rhetoric from groups like Reform UK and Restore, suggesting that without immigration, many of these players would not be representing England. He concludes that the team has united the country and provided a rebuttal to claims that immigrants harm the nation.
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