The WAGs were out in force supporting their partners as England took on Panama in their third World Cup game in New Jersey on Saturday night.
Jordan Pickford’s wife Megan, Ollie Watkins’ wife Ellie and Declan Rice’s girlfriend Lauren Fryer were among the first to arrive, proudly sporting their red England shirts as they headed into the New York-New Jersey Stadium.
For England fans at home in the UK it was a late 10pm kick-off – but for the famous wives and girlfriends it was prime viewing time to watch their men play.
The game comes with some added pressure after they drew 0-0 with Ghana in the group stages on Tuesday night.
The frustrating match came after a great start for the Three Lions after they beat Croatia 4-2 in their first game.
Ahead of the game Megan, 30, took to Instagram to pose in her red England shirt before sitting in the stands with son Arlo, seven, and daughter Ostara, three.
Jordan Pickford’s wife Megan and two of their three kids were in the stands to watch England vs Panama in the US on Saturday
Ellie Watkins (pictured left) Lauren Fryer proudly sported their red football shirts too as the WAGs prepared to cheer on their men
Declan Rice’s girlfriend Lauren Fryer (right) was also among the WAGS in the crowd for the game
She also shared pictures of their daughter Ostara on Instagram in a sparkly ‘Daddy shirt’ for the game.
Thousands of England fans have flooded into New York for the team’s final group game against Panama and cheer them on into the knockout stages.
Flights from UK were sold out as die-hard fans crossed the Atlantic for the game at New York’s Met Life stadium, which will kick off at 5pm local or 10pm back home.
The huge number of bars and nightlife on offer meant there was no chance fans would drink the Big Apple dry, but they gave it a good go with venues all over Manhattan and Brooklyn packed.
Carragher’s bar, a popular haunt with fans, was taken over as The England Band played ‘Don’t Take Me Home’ and the theme tune to the Great Escape was accompanied by huge cheers.
Many places were charging $10 a beer, but word quickly spread that a bar over the Hudson River in Hoboken, New Jersey, a few minutes from the ground, was charging just $1 beer.
In fact, the Green Rock Tap Grill was positively encouraging fans to come on over with a sign outside advertising the bargain beer ‘especially if you’re British’.
The 78,576 seater stadium is where Oasis played a series of gigs last summer and once again it will echo to the sounds of Wonderwall – if England beat Panama and go on to top Group L.
At least half the stadium is expected to be Three Lions fans, but a sizeable minority of Panama supporters have also made the trip and they took over Times Square dancing and singing to a band and waving flags.
It comes as WAG Ellie posted a hilarious update after her wardrobe malfunction earlier this week – telling her eager followers she has been bra shopping.
Ellie, 30, wife of Aston Villa star Ollie Watkins forgot to pack her vital underwear when she went to the Ghana game in Boston.
It led to her describing the day as a ‘nightmare’ and she had to change her ‘planned summery outfit’ because of the miserable rainy weather.
As a result, she swapped her wardrobe for a white tank top, jeans and a red jacket topped off with an England baseball cap – she even jokingly had a dig at Roy Keane and asked if he ‘approved’ following his criticism of WAGs wearing shirts with their partner’s name on them.
Lauren was joined by Ivan Toney’s partner Katie Bio and their two children
Ahead of the game Megan took to Instagram to pose in her red England shirt which she wore with a denim skirt
Ellie Watkins (left), the wife of striker Ollie was also posting on socials ahead of the game in a similar red shirt
Megan also shared pictures of their daughter Ostara, three, in a sparkly ‘Daddy shirt’ for the game
Megan also joked that she wanted her fans to wish her luck taking her daughter to watch the match
Ellie was seen getting ready in her hotel room before the match
She looked stunning in the denim co-ord and red accessories
But on Wednesday after flying into New York from Boston she posted an update on her social media cheekily telling fans she had ‘got the goods’ as she posted a picture of mannequins wearing bras, adding a laughing emoji.
While not naming the store the picture matches the display for the trendy lingerie firm Skims who have a flagship store on 5th Avenue in the heart of New York’s shopping district.
The brand has bras ranging from $78 for the popular push-up style to $34 for a basic one, and according to fashion bible Women’s Wear Daily, Skims had a number of high-profile campaigns involving A listers such as Kim Kardashian, Charli XCX, Lana Del Rey and Sabrina Carpenter.
The ad blitz by Del Rey and Carpenter are said to have generated $10 million while England star Jude Bellingham has also fronted the men’s underwear campaign along with singing superstar Usher.
Ellie described for her 31,000 followers how she continued on her shopping spree by stopping off at Louis Vuitton’s flagship store, where Jordan Pickford’s wife Megan had picked up a $660 calf skin World Cup wallet for him as a gift.
Both women then met up for lunch with Ellie posting a picture of a delicious looking meringue cake with crown icing decoration as she and Megan enjoyed a lunch date.
Other WAGS in New York include John Stones’s wife Olivia, Bukayo Saka’s girlfriend Tolami Benson and Bellingham’s partner Ashlyn Castro and some of them hit the trendy New York night spot Somewhere Nowhere in the heart of Manhattan this week.
The eclectic 39th floor night spot, with its $20 cocktails, features a lounge, nightclub and rooftop pool in a wonderland setting and is popular with A-list stars including Cardi B and Jaden Smith.
Wives, girlfriends and family members have opted not to fly back to their Florida HQ given the short turn around between games and have opted to stay in New York flying down there on Wednesday.
Within hours of arriving Megan had hit the shops and paid a visit to the Louis Vuitton store in Manhattan where she bought the $660 green wallet decorated with a football pitch and players in red and blue strips.
On its website Louis Vuitton describes the cowhide wallet as bringing a ‘dynamic touch’ and Megan said on her social media: ‘Bought husband a special World Cup wallet.’
Other images she posted on Instagram showed her shopping in Cristian Dior and taking the couple’s for a traditional New York corn dog snack.
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