Buzzing Sunderland football fans get behind England ahead of World Cup semi-final

Football fans in Sunderland are on a high as England prepare for the semi-final against Croatia - buoyed up by the role Wearside lads Jordan Henderson and Jordan Pickford are playing in the national side.

The Echo has a pull-out J-Force poster in the paper today to help England fans cheer on the two Jordans and the rest of the Three Lions as they prepare to take on Croatia on Wednesday on 7pm, gunning for a place in Sunday's final.

We've been out and about in the city capturing fans' cheers for the squad. You can get your poster in today's Echo, priced 78p.

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