{"id":7611,"date":"2026-07-16T12:00:34","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T07:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=7611"},"modified":"2026-07-16T12:00:34","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T07:00:34","slug":"2026-world-cup-england-vs-argentina-the-match-that-melds-soccer-and-the-royal-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=7611","title":{"rendered":"2026 World Cup, England vs. Argentina: The Match That Melds Soccer and the Royal Family"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"paywall\">William\u2019s eldest son, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.it\/article\/principe-william-stadio-figlio-george-nuove-foto-gossip\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"text link\">Prince George<\/a>, has also inherited his father\u2019s love for soccer, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.it\/article\/principe-william-stadio-figlio-george-nuove-foto-gossip\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"text link\">accompanying his father to several Aston Villa matches and cup finals<\/a>, displaying the same style of fan support as his father. George cheered for England during Euro 2020 and attended the 2024 FA Cup final.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\">The Prince of Wales mentioned a few years ago that his eldest son is already a die-hard Aston Villa fan. Charlotte is starting to get into soccer, and little Louis has yet to choose his favorite team. William has also said on several occasions that his children are free to choose their favorite team without feeling obligated to follow their father\u2019s preferences. Princess Charlotte, who reportedly supports Chelsea like her mother, the Princess of Wales, accompanied her father to the 2025 UEFA Women\u2019s Euro finals against Spain, played at St. Jakob-Park on July 27, 2025, in Basel, Switzerland.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\">Prince Harry, too, was close to the world of soccer, especially before his wedding. In 2002, he tried to score a penalty kick during a visit to West Ham United\u2019s Upton Park stadium, and in subsequent years he took part in the traditional Christmas soccer matches organized at the Sandringham estate. King Charles, on the other hand, is said not to be a fan of the sport. As a guest on the <em>New Heights<\/em> podcast, hosted by American football stars <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/news\/2023\/06\/travis-kelce-is-going-for-it?srsltid=AfmBOoocx6jRs6OpLTzFDLXkLF7wdrMD0r1OgiEJCWPHvn8JCA_28rak\" class=\"text link\">Travis and Jason Kelce<\/a>, William answered without hesitation when asked who had introduced him to the world of soccer and his favorite team, Aston Villa. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.it\/article\/re-carlo-odia-calcio-rivelazione-sorpresa-figlio-william-podcast\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"text link\">His answer surprised listeners: \u201cAbsolutely not\u2014my father hates football.\u201d<\/a> In 2006, however, during a visit to St. James\u2019 Park in Newcastle, the then Prince Charles put his skills to the test, entertaining the crowd with his penalty kick.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"AssetEmbedWrapper-iJvQnD cOWUYC asset-embed\">\n<div class=\"AssetEmbedAssetContainer-fnduJP iaVSwI asset-embed__asset-container\"><span class=\"SpanWrapper-kFnjvc eKnjjD responsive-asset AssetEmbedResponsiveAsset-gaAbQ hXaxHA asset-embed__responsive-asset\"><picture class=\"ResponsiveImagePicture-jKunQM gjCCFj AssetEmbedResponsiveAsset-gaAbQ hXaxHA asset-embed__responsive-asset responsive-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Image may contain Prince William Duke of Cambridge Adult Person Clothing Formal Wear Suit Accessories and Tie\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"ResponsiveImageContainer-dkeESL cQPiWi responsive-image__image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/6a57c5270c85eb7d39a0c4c7\/master\/w_120,c_limit\/GettyImages-2226649900.jpg 120w, https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/6a57c5270c85eb7d39a0c4c7\/master\/w_240,c_limit\/GettyImages-2226649900.jpg 240w, https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/6a57c5270c85eb7d39a0c4c7\/master\/w_320,c_limit\/GettyImages-2226649900.jpg 320w, https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/6a57c5270c85eb7d39a0c4c7\/master\/w_640,c_limit\/GettyImages-2226649900.jpg 640w, https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/6a57c5270c85eb7d39a0c4c7\/master\/w_960,c_limit\/GettyImages-2226649900.jpg 960w, https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/6a57c5270c85eb7d39a0c4c7\/master\/w_1280,c_limit\/GettyImages-2226649900.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/6a57c5270c85eb7d39a0c4c7\/master\/w_1600,c_limit\/GettyImages-2226649900.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"100vw\" src=\"https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/6a57c5270c85eb7d39a0c4c7\/master\/w_1600%2Cc_limit\/GettyImages-2226649900.jpg\"\/><\/picture><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"CaptionWrapper-bpPcvW kzGGxb caption AssetEmbedCaption-eZIMNW gMgneI asset-embed__caption\" data-testid=\"caption-wrapper\"><span class=\"BaseText-fEwdHD CaptionText-cQpRdU klhnDX hbiMYj caption__text\"><\/p>\n<p>Prince William and Princess Charlotte at the stadium in Basel<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span class=\"BaseText-fEwdHD CaptionCredit-cUgOGk gsdIcD hRFzlA caption__credit\">Crystal Pix\/MB Media\/Getty Images<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"paywall\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.it\/topic\/mondiali-di-calcio\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"text link\">Many expected Prince William to fly across the Atlantic<\/a> to support the English team because of his great passion for the sport. So far, however, this hasn\u2019t happened, much to the surprise of many fans. One of the main reasons for William\u2019s absence is reportedly related to his family. Prince George has just finished the school year at Lambrook School in Berkshire, an important milestone his father would have liked to share with him. Additionally, the future king recently accompanied the Princess of Wales to Wimbledon for the men\u2019s final.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\">It is still possible, however, that if England were to reach the final, the prince might decide to catch the first flight to cheer on the team in person. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.it\/article\/taylor-swift-travis-kelce-si-sono-sposati-madison-square-garden-ospiti-steven-spielberg-paul-mccartney-beyonce\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"text link\">Also during an episode of <em>New Heights,<\/em><\/a> William had hinted at the possibility of traveling to the United States. When asked about his possible attendance at the final, he replied, \u201cDefinitely, if we make it to the final.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>William\u2019s eldest son, Prince George, has also inherited his father\u2019s love for soccer, accompanying his father to several Aston Villa matches and cup finals, displaying the same style of fan support as his father. George cheered for England during Euro 2020 and attended the 2024 FA Cup final. The Prince of Wales mentioned a few&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7612,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/6a57c5270c85eb7d39a0c4c5\/16:9\/w_1280,c_limit\/GettyImages-2236913754.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7611","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrity-gossip"],"brizy_media":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7611","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7611"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7611\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/7612"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7611"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7611"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7611"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}