Thousands of England fans descended on Miami last night and true to tradition painted the town red in the build-up to England’s World Cup quarter-final tie against Norway. 

Around 10,000 football fans are set to attend the game at the Hard Rock Stadium in Florida tonight as thousands partied the night away across South Beach. 

Pictures show England supporters revelling at pool parties and being escorted out of bars by Miami beach police. 

One fan might have a sore head for today’s fixture as he was pictured in a starfish position laying down on the floor after one too many. 

But on South Beach on Friday, three lions fans were focused on what they hope will be another step towards ending the country’s 60-year wait for major tournament success. 

Dylan Kayek, 22, from Manchester, who now lives in Miami, said: ‘I’m very confident. Not too confident, but I feel good about us winning, definitely.

‘The big players are turning up. Bellingham, Kane – I hope they get it done tomorrow.’ 

Josh Taylor, 22, added: ‘I think I agree. We’re on a good run, we’re building momentum into the tournament so hopefully we just keep it going.’ 

Ruth Kayek, 48, said simply: ‘It’s coming home.’

Devon and Jessica Steele 29, from Stoke on Trent at the Sports Direct Pool Party held at the Clevelander Hotel

Thousands of England fans descended on Miami yesterday and true to tradition painted the town red

Pictures show England supporters revelling at pool parties – with police needed to escort some out 

The Kayek family and Mr Taylor secured tickets shortly after England’s victory over Mexico. 

Mrs Kayek said: ‘I’ve actually stayed out of it, but my husband was straight on the tickets.

‘We spent several hours actually on the internet refreshing, refreshing, refreshing.’ 

In the long run-in towards the fixture that kicks off at 10pm, or 5pm local time, England fans were making the most of the Florida sunshine. 

Jack Williamson, 32, from Wiltshire, said: ‘I wouldn’t like to call it too early but it’s a game we probably should win.

‘They’ll be tricky, but looking at England, we should beat them.’

Josh Dolman, 34, from Swindon, added: ‘I reckon it’ll be easier than people think. I think a 3-1, they’ll score a late goal, but we’re much better than they are.’

Mr Dolman, who only booked his flights to Miami on Tuesday after England beat Mexico, said: ‘I couldn’t resist. Could not resist after that Mexico game.

One fan might have a sore head for today’s fixture as he was pictured in a starfish position laying down on the floor after one too many

Three lions fans partied the night away in the build-up to England’s World Cup quarter-final tie against Norway

An England fan is ejected from a bar as police are called to a bar in South Beach, Miami

England fans enjoyed the blistering sunshine at a pool party held at the Clevelander Hotel

England fans were seen drinking from the bottle as they prep for another long day of drinking before the quarter final tie

Three Lions fans cooled off in the pool at a booze-fest before the night before England’s massive fixture

‘We’re going to win it all so I couldn’t miss it out in Miami.

‘It’s the missus who convinced me to come. She said “you’ll regret it forever if you don’t go”.

‘We did the Euros final and lost that and I just couldn’t not come.’ 

England fans weren’t the only ones enjoying Miami beach. Norway fans were spotted performing their ‘Viking row’ chant – as they could make history by beating England. 

Norway have only qualified for the World Cup finals three times prior to this tournament and have never made it past the round of 16. 

But England captain and top goal scorer Harry Kane will be hoping to end Scandinavian dreams and said yesterday that he was hoping to do Sir David Beckham proud.

The former skipper visited Thomas Tuchel’s men as they stepped up preparations for the crunch clash with Erling Haaland and Co.

They trained on Friday afternoon at the facilities of Inter Miami – the Major League Soccer side co-owned by Beckham. 

England fans weren’t the only ones enjoying Miami beach. Norway fans were spotted performing their ‘Viking row’ chant

England fans at a bar in South Beach, Miami ahead of England’s game against Norway

Three lions fans were focused on what they hope will be another step towards ending the country’s 60 year wait for major tournament success

The game will be played at the Hard Rock Stadium in Florida tonight as thousands partied the night away across South Beach

England fans won’t have long to recover from brutal hangovers as kick-off is expected at 5pm local time

Miami Beach Police were called to a bar as England fans descended on the city 

Former England captain Beckham, who won 115 caps for his country – with 58 of those as skipper, enjoyed a chat with current successor Harry Kane before training.

‘He just wished us luck,’ Kane revealed. ‘After most games he messages me and we stay in touch. He was there to support us. 

‘We were using the home that he’s built and we appreciated him hosting us. It was good to catch up with him. He’s an England legend. Hopefully we can do him proud tomorrow.’ 

When the session started, Beckham watched on from the sidelines alongside two of his sons Romeo and Cruz.  

Norway striker Erling Haaland will not be the only cause for concern for the England squad – as Miami was battered by a tropical storm last night, sparking more concerns over weather delays. 

Extreme heat warnings were also issued on Thursday and Friday and England are set to play in temperatures that ‘feel like’ 44C. 

But intense thunder, lightning and rain could also affect when the match is played. 

Fifa rules mandate that play must immediately pause if lightning is detected within an eight-mile radius of the stadium. Each strike should delay the game by 30 minutes. 

England fans soaking up the sun in Miami as 10,000 are expected to attend today’s match 

Eliza, in the Stars and Stripes bikini with Adam Randle, Emdad Rahman and Matt Elliott

Mark Corbett, 40, from Bordon Hampshire enjoying the pool party in the pink flamingo

England’s last 16 game against Mexico was delayed by an hour – forcing dedicated fans at home to stay up until 2am on Monday morning. 

Weather predictions in Miami are currently forecasting: ‘Humid clouds with sun, a thunderstorm in spots in the afternoon; lightning from nearby storms may impact the soccer match.’

At home, pubs will stay open until 2am tonight as fans are expected to drink 42million pints. 

Around 22million people – one in three of the population – are estimated to stay up late to watch England’s World Cup quarter-final, which kicks off at 10pm.  

Even if the game is delayed due to thunder or extreme heat, pubs in England and Wales can remain open until 30 minutes after the final whistle is blown. 

Ministers had already pushed opening hours for the game until 2am, but have made the extra extension with flexible licensing laws.

Policing minister Sarah Jones said: ‘England fans deserve the chance to watch every minute of the quarter-final together, and that is exactly what our extension guarantees.

‘After the weather delay we saw before the Mexico game, we want to give fans and venues complete certainty that no-one will miss a moment of the action.

‘I hope pubs and bars across England and Wales are packed on Saturday night, as we hopefully move one step closer to bringing football home.’ 

It is anticipated that 2.5million drinkers will squeeze into England’s 35,000 pubs for the game, with an estimated 21million pints set to be drunk in boozers, and another 21million downed at home.

An audience of 17million is expected on ITV, plus five million on ITVX streaming to devices, the highest ratings since a combined 24.2million watched the Euro 2024 final, BARB figures show.

Viewing figures will be boosted by many children being allowed to stay up for the game, with no school the following day.

However, this did not stop 9.1million tuning into England’s round of 16 clash against Mexico, which kicked off at 2am on Monday.

The BBC said this was the biggest television audience ever for a live UK broadcast between 2am and 4am. 

It also set the record for the most-watched football game in US history, with 44million watching on across the pond. 

Pubs and bars in England and Wales saw transactions rise 367 per cent between 1am and 3am and 746 per cent between 3am and 5am, compared to a typical Monday morning, according to payments company Square.

It is estimated that nearly six million pints were served during England’s historic win over Mexico, but pub bosses are hoping to sell more than triple tomorrow night.

If England are able to overcome Norway and Erling Haaland, it will set up a semi-final clash against either Argentina or Switzerland on Wednesday, July 15, at 8pm.

The final takes place on Sunday, July 19, with another 8pm kick-off time.