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English Fans Spend £30k on Beer, Police Shut Dallas Pub

6/18/2026

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English Fans Buy

English fans in Dallas bought more than 5,000 beers, generating over £30,000 before police shut the Londoner Pub.
Police ordered the crowd to leave before 10 p.m. because the venue had reached capacity with two guards.
Organizer John Gallivan from Bristol arranged the beer deal and said Texas’s size made locating fans harder than in Europe.
Gallivan announced plans for a Boston gathering and praised Texans for their welcome.

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**England Fans Spend**

England's World Cup match will be in Dallas six days after tournament began, expecting 12,000-15,000 fans.
The Supporters’ Travel Club sold 4,022 tickets; English fans have bought 89,000 tickets for 104 matches.
Ticket prices for the Croatia opener were £198, £373 and £523, with a 15 % FIFA resale surcharge.
George Smith spent $7,000 (£5,178) on tickets for his family, a cost that could rise to £12,000 if England advances.

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Croatian Fans Arrive

Thousands of fans arrived in North Texas, boosting hotel bookings and restaurant traffic across the DFW area.
Officials urged use of DART and TRE transit to ease congestion around the 80,000-seat stadium.
Klementina Mikuš organized a 130-member Croatian fan group that plans a parade with horse riders, flags and music.
Luka Modric, 40, will seek his 199th cap while FC Dallas’s Petar Musa matches Messi’s 12 MLS goals.

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English Fans BBQ

English fans Paul Robinson and Tom Graham went to a Texas barbecue while NBC 5 reporter Tahera Rahman filmed their itinerary.
England fan Ryan Kimble planned to drink Lone Star beer and dance honky-tonk at Fort Worth Stockyards before the match.
Australian visitor Tim Farmer joined, saying he expects multiple days of barbecue to wash away sins.
England visitor Matthew Cieler bought western wear to wear at the rodeo that evening.

History

Historical Context

The United States won the right to host the 1994 FIFA World Cup on July 4 1988, a tournament that set a record attendance of 3,587,538 and spurred the creation of Major League Soccer. The Dallas quarter-final’s huge crowds prompted city planners to expand transit, a blueprint now guiding preparations for the 2026 World Cup as English fan group led by John Gallivan secures thousands of tickets.

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English Fans Buy

English fans in Dallas bought more than 5,000 beers, generating over £30,000 before police shut the Londoner Pub.
Police ordered the crowd to leave before 10 p.m. because the venue had reached capacity with two guards.
Organizer John Gallivan from Bristol arranged the beer deal and said Texas’s size made locating fans harder than in Europe.
Gallivan announced plans for a Boston gathering and praised Texans for their welcome.

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