Noni Madueke believes England have developed a fear factor at the FIFA World Cup 2026 after reaching the semi-finals for the fourth time in history.
Thomas Tuchel’s men came from behind to beat Norway 2-1 after extra-time on Saturday, with Jude Bellingham scoring twice to set up a last-four clash with Argentina.
The victory in Miami came after a thrilling 3-2 triumph against Mexico on their home soil and a hard-fought 2-1 win over DR Congo – games in which Bellingham and Harry Kane shone with five goals between them.
And Madueke insists that the Three Lions’ in-form forwards will have the opposition concerned as England continue their bid to add a second star to the shirt in the United States.
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Asked how he was feeling about Wednesday’s game against Lionel Messi and Co. during the latest episode of Lions’ Den Connected by EE, Madueke said(via England football.com) : “Very confident.
“Like B [Bukayo Saka] said, we have match-winners and going through the tournament we haven’t really focused on the opposition in a sense where we’re worried about them.
“I feel like other teams will be more worried about us.”
“A lot of times it comes down to moments,” added Bukayo Saka, who was alongside his Arsenal team-mates Madueke and Eberechi Eze on the Lions’ Den sofa.
