England football fans celebrate after England scored the first goal in the England v Sweden quarter final match. Photo / Getty Images.
England football fans celebrate after England scored the first goal in the England v Sweden quarter final match. Photo / Getty Images.
Jubilant England fans celebrated their side's World Cup win over Sweden by storming an Ikea store - and dancing on the beds.
The prospect of England's first semifinal appearance in 28 years, with a 2-0 win over Sweden this morning, proved overwhelming as happy fans swarmed inside a Stratford branchof the Swedish homeware giant.
Cheeky supporters sang "It's Coming Home" as display cushions were scattered across the shore's showroom floor. Staff appeared unwilling to act.
An Ikea spokesperson later confirmed: "We are aware of a small group of fans celebrating the match result in one of our stores.
"Being both British and Swedish, we were on the edge of our seats during the game and we would like to say 'Grattis!' [congratulations in Swedish] to the England team for getting through to the semi-finals.
"In celebration, we've put one of the nation's favourite dishes, fish and chips, on offer for just £1."
Meanwhile, emergency services are begging World Cup revellers not to cause mayhem on the streets of England as fans jumped on ambulances, buses, and cars as they celebrated the stunning win.
An ambulance car was trashed by a huge crowd of revellers in London jumping on it, leaving the windscreen smashed and the bonnet so severely dented the vehicle had to be taken off the road.
Other football fans danced on buses singing the Three Lions song, rode on moving cars almost causing causing a family to be mowed down, and climbed lamp posts after heavy drinking, The Daily Mail reports.
Several were arrested near London Bridge station as high spirits led to fights on side streets that had to be broken up by police and the combatants dragged away in handcuffs.
The antics were in contract to more responsible fans who were cheering, singing and jumping around celebrating the 2-0 win over Sweden while dousing one another in beer as they celebrated the goals.
They had queued up for four hours outside pubs in boiling heat to watch the Three Lions take on Sweden in their quarter final clash.
Other fans got a bit over-excited by England's first quarter final win since 1990, participating in some over-the-top antics frowned upon by authorities.
Several celebrating fans jumped on the bonnet of an emergency vehicle in Borough High Street, leaving it severely dented - much to the annoyance of London Ambulance.
'We're delighted with the result, but this has put a big dampener on the celebrations for us' Photo / Twitter. London Ambulance
"Obviously we are chuffed with the result this afternoon but there is absolutely NO excuse to vandalise emergency service vehicles by jumping on them,"it wrote on Twitter.
"This vehicle is now off the road and unable to respond to patients. We are better than this England."
We're delighted with the result, but this has put a big dampener on the celebrations for us: while our officer attended a call nearby, this car was damaged in Borough High Street during the celebrations after the game - it's now off the road to be repaired. pic.twitter.com/V71kOEn4OO
— London Ambulance Service (@Ldn_Ambulance) July 7, 2018
Other fans were seen riding on the bonnet of a car driving through a street crowded with celebrating revellers soon after England's victory.
The two shirtless lads raised their beers to their compatriots, who cheered them on until a near miss at a pedestrian crossing.
The driver, who clearly couldn't see past the men blocking his windscreen, almost crashed into a a family crossing the street with their dog.
The mother and father were barely able to jump out of the way as the car screeched to a halt too late, pulling their small child out of the way by inches.
The fans on the car were then sent tumbling off the car as it stopped suddenly, and one of them appeared to be run over by the car as it sped off.
Photo / Twitter
Other shirtless fans were seen dancing on the top of buses while waving their drinks in the air along with England flags as traffic was brought to a standstill.
But it didn't go too well for one man in Clapham Junction, London, who jumped off the roof of a bus on to the top of a bus shelter while singing the Three Lions song - but went straight through the glass.
Elsewhere, fans caused pandemonium in Nottingham as they smashed cars and destroyed an entire bus stop as celebrations got far out of hand.
They waited a long time for the party with some fervent football fans were pictured standing outside pubs in London as early as 10am this morning in sizzling 91.5F (33C) heat to secure a space inside.
In Birmingham, fans took a seat on the canalside ahead of the game and sipped on pints in the sun.
At the Rose and Crown pub in Wimbledon village, scores of fans have gathered for the England game, including many who have left Wimbledon.
Those who have tickets for Saturday's tennis have been issued with pink and blue re-entry wristbands.
There were chants of "get the tennis off" as fans waited eagerly for the football to be put on the big screens.
Clive McCabe, from Twickenham, has seats on Court One but has left to watch the football.
He said: "It's the most people who have left Wimbledon on middle Saturday between 1pm and 2pm."
He added: "There's more people leaving than going in."
Fans in Cheshire dressed up as England manager Gareth Southgate wearing his trademark navy suit and waistcoast.
The group who headed out in Nantwich to catch the game wore light blue shirts and a stripy ties, and even wore with paper masks with the manager's face on.
Last week, M&S revealed that sales of waistcoats, which Southgate has worn for every one of his four touchline appearances at England's matches, have rocketed by 35 per cent since the tournament began.
England's victories so far in Russia have sparked scenes of wild celebration here and the atmosphere today will be electric - especially if they progress.
The Three Lions are attempting to reach their first World Cup semi-final for 28 years.
Elsewhere, crowds have flocked to outdoor big screens in cities including London, Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle, Bristol, Exeter and Leeds to make the most of the beautiful weather while watching the game.
To help keep cool - or steady the nerves - 38 million pints of beer are set to be drunk by fans as the latest chapter in captain Harry Kane and the team's Russian adventure triggers a £190million big-game drinks and food spree.
Some 18 million pints are expected to be downed in pubs - 7 million more than usual - with pub takings soaring to £100 million as a predicted 3.5 million fans pack the country's 40,000 pubs to watch the match.
At home, 20m pints are expected to be drunk today costing around £22m, the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) said. Food spending on the match will add up to another £30m in pubs and £40m at home.
However, not all of the UK was getting behind the Three Lions.
