England fans were forced to remove flags from certain areas of the ground at their World Cup opener against Croatia.
Thomas Tuchel‘s side got their campaign off to the perfect start with a 4-2 victory at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Wednesday evening (BST).
Ahead of kick-off, several supporters got into position early and attempted to hang their St George’s flags, a tradition England fans are known for at major tournaments.
However, as many of these were covering official FIFA hoardings, something that the governing body have banned, stewards intervened and forced the fans to remove them.
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