When I woke up on Monday morning, I expected to witness a nervous England get a modest win over a resilient Iran.
What I did not anticipate was a crowd of mostly young men singing Atomic Kitten songs and being serenaded by Barry from EastEnders alongside Olly Murs.
Incredible videos of the wild scenes inside Boxpark Wembley during England's World Cup 2022 opener have gone viral on social media, were shared by the team's official pages and were even shown on the live BBC coverage.