Is football more important than politics? England might take home the trophy on Sunday. It would be a huge win for a team short on silverware. It could even transform Britain.
What might change if England win on Sunday
King Charles said: “If I may encourage you to secure victory before the need for any last minute wonder-goals or another penalties drama, I am sure the stresses on the nation’s collective heart rate and blood pressure would be greatly alleviated!” Glossary
Gareth Southgate - As a player he appeared 57 times for England. He became the team's manager in 2016, and guided it to the World Cup semi-finals two years later.
Chancellor - The Chancellor of the Exchequer is the minister responsible for the British government’s economic policy. The job is often regarded as second in power and important to that of the prime minister.
Consumer confidence - Measures how consumers feel (optimistic or pessimistic) about the state of the economy.
Sceptics - Those who doubt commonly accepted opinions - named after the "skeptic" philosophers of Ancient Greece.
Marx - Karl Marx was a 19th-Century German economist and philosopher who argued that capitalism was doomed to collapse.