Hundreds of England fans kicked out of Dallas bar after reportedly drinking 5,000 beers ahead of World Cup match
The venue reached maximum capacity and closed early after only two security guards were on duty, officials said.
- On Tuesday night, hundreds of England fans were ordered to leave The Londoner Pub in Dallas hours before the team's opening 2026 FIFA World Cup match against Croatia on Wednesday.
- Spending exceeded $40,200 as fans purchased more than 5,000 beers, causing the venue to reach capacity with only two security guards on duty.
- Dallas Police Department officers responded to a 911 call about the large crowd, but no arrests were made as supporters largely complied, though some remained on the balcony.
- Event organiser John Gallivan noted the scale of Texas made it harder for fans to meet than in Europe, saying, "America's massive, it's so big, so vast."
- With England set to face Croatia at AT&T Stadium on Wednesday, Gallivan is already planning another gathering for fans in Boston ahead of the next group game.
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Last night, the old Londoner Pub in Mockingbird Station was packed with supporters of the English national team, hundreds of whom consumed “5,000 beers ahead of the Three Lions’ World Cup opener” and drew police attention for the size of the crowd. Bollucks! But that’s more than £30,000 (or more than $40,000) for The Londoner. … Continued The post England Fans Have a Rollicking Time at Mockingbird Station appeared first on D Magazine.
Hundreds of English fans concentrated on the Londoner Pub in Dallas on the eve of the debut of the English selection at the World Cup against Croatia, and consumed more than 5,000 beers before being invited by the police to leave the site, according to The Independent. The night, marked by songs, St. George's flags and allusive costumes to England, led the authorities to intervene after the space reached the maximum lotion.
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