--- title: World Cup 2018: Best England 'It's Coming Home' Memes description: With England just one game away from reaching the World Cup final, English fans' cries of "It's coming home" are only growing stronger. canonical: https://time.com/5334946/world-cup-2018-england-its-coming-home-memes/ author: Megan McCluskey article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2018-07-10T21:03:48.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:53:46.320Z og:title: World Cup Fans Do a Lot With That 'It's Coming Home' Chant og:description: The rallying cry has been turned into a full-on meme og:url: https://time.com/5334946/world-cup-2018-england-its-coming-home-memes/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt75f99f25e5d4d00b/69893503db298757c1260228/england-its-coming-home.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: Sweden v England: Quarter Final - 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: World Cup Fans Do a Lot With That 'It's Coming Home' Chant twitter:description: The rallying cry has been turned into a full-on meme twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt75f99f25e5d4d00b/69893503db298757c1260228/england-its-coming-home.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # World Cup Fans Continue to Do the Most With England's 'It's Coming Home' Chant  by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Staff Writer Jul 10, 2018 9:03 PM UTC  Harry Maguire of England celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Quarter Final match between Sweden and England at Samara Arena on July 7, 2018 in Samara, Russia. Harry Maguire of England celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Quarter Final match between Sweden and England at Samara Arena on July 7, 2018 in Samara, Russia.Ian MacNicol/Getty Images  by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Staff Writer Jul 10, 2018 9:03 PM UTC With [England](http://time.com/5334625/world-cup-2018-england-rubber-chicken/) just one game away from reaching their first [World Cup](http://time.com/5334194/harry-maguire-tattoo/) final since 1966, English fans’ cries of [“It’s coming home”](http://time.com/5332548/uk-soccer-its-coming-home/) are only growing stronger. The chant has its origins in The Lightning Seeds’ 1996 single “Three Lions,” a track that was released to commemorate England hosting the 1996 European Football Championship. But while the song originally poked fun at England’s numerous soccer disappointments, its chorus is now a rallying cry for all those hoping to see the English squad come out on top on Sunday. As the phrase has risen in popularity throughout the World Cup, fans from around the globe have begun hopping on the “It’s coming home” bandwagon. Even Justin Timberlake tried the cheer out during his Monday concert at London’s O2 Arena. > [](https://twitter.com/TheO2/status/1016429477411336192) And because it’s 2018, the chant has also been turned into a meme, with Twitter users superimposing “Three Lions” over famous movie and TV scenes. See some of the best creations below. > [](https://twitter.com/chris%5Fgillen/status/1014859669972639744) > [](https://twitter.com/rhysgoode1/status/1014946337773809664) > [](https://twitter.com/Vitu%5FE/status/1014797785345024000) > [](https://twitter.com/puppyvybes/status/1014087925880033280) > [](https://twitter.com/deedtryouts/status/1015632466592362498) > [](https://twitter.com/that%5Fguy%5Fellis/status/1014273681214853122) > [](https://twitter.com/JasperBeck/status/1014964666378878976) ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/5334946/world-cup-2018-england-its-coming-home-memes/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/5334946/world-cup-2018-england-its-coming-home-memes/"},"headline":"World Cup Fans Continue to Do the Most With England's 'It's Coming Home' Chant","datePublished":"2018-07-10T21:03:48.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T07:53:46.320Z","description":"The rallying cry has been turned into a full-on meme","url":"https://time.com/5334946/world-cup-2018-england-its-coming-home-memes/","keywords":["Newsfeed","World Cup 2018"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt75f99f25e5d4d00b/69893503db298757c1260228/england-its-coming-home.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Megan McCluskey","jobTitle":"Staff Writer","url":"https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt75f99f25e5d4d00b/69893503db298757c1260228/england-its-coming-home.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Sweden v England: Quarter Final - 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia","caption":"Sweden v England: Quarter Final - 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia","creditText":"Ian MacNicol/Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-newsfeed/","name":"Newsfeed"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/5334946/world-cup-2018-england-its-coming-home-memes/","name":"World Cup Fans Continue to Do the Most With England's 'It's Coming Home' Chant"}}]}] ```