England midfielder Anthony Gordon reportedly showed confusion about the host nations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, according to his teammate Dan Burn, following the squad’s qualification for the tournament.
Burn, speaking to journalists amid post-match celebrations, jokingly recounted Gordon’s bewilderment. He quoted Gordon asking why the team was playing “so many songs about the United States.”
The Newcastle United defender suggested his younger teammate “didn’t realize” the global football event would be jointly hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The lighthearted exchange occurred as England secured its place in the upcoming World Cup.
England’s qualification sparked widespread celebration within the national team camp. Both Burn and Gordon are club teammates at Newcastle United in the Premier League. The 2026 FIFA World Cup marks the first time three nations will co-host the tournament.
‘Ant Gordon was asking why we kept playing songs about America’
After England qualified for next year’s World Cup, defender Dan Burn suggested his Newcastle United team mate Anthony Gordon might not realise where it’s being partly hosted pic.twitter.com/ZfmeBokVq4
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