Which countries actually support England?

England is one of the most polarising sides in world football. That is not a criticism, it is simply what happens when a country invents the game, dominates its media landscape and then spends sixty years trying to win a second major trophy.

The Commonwealth still tends to lean England's way, particularly Australia, New Zealand, and parts of the Caribbean. English club allegiances travel too, so places with strong Premier League followings, like Norway, Ireland or Singapore, often show more mixed support than headlines suggest.

On the other side of the ledger, historical rivalries matter. Scotland and Argentina rarely need much explanation. And across large parts of continental Europe, England picks up a curious mix of respect, indifference and mild schadenfreude.

The Who2Win map for England vs Argentina is a perfect microcosm. Australia, New Zealand and swathes of West Africa go England. South and Central America go Argentina almost as a bloc. India splits neatly along Premier League fan lines. The United States is genuinely 50/50, which surprises almost everyone.

Even a friendly like England vs Norway is more interesting than it looks. Norway is one of the most Premier League obsessed countries in Europe, so a lot of Norwegian voters back England out of club loyalty. That is not something you would guess from the FIFA ranking or the pundits' preview.

Who2Win polls are starting to expose this in real time. When England play a semi-final, the map lights up. When they play a friendly, it barely twitches. Interest is intense but conditional, and that condition is almost always: are they actually going to win something this time?

You can dig into all of this yourself. The England country page shows how Three Lions support looks around the world across every current poll, and each fixture page has its own live map you can compare side by side.