What’s England’s World Cup goal song? Story behind Planet Funk’s Chase the Sun, aka ‘The Darts Anthem’

By admin — In News — July 15, 2026

   ​What’s England’s World Cup goal song? Story behind Planet Funk’s Chase the Sun, aka ‘The Darts Anthem’ originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.We’re about a month into the World Cup, and the best games are ahead of us, with a semifinal between England and Argentina on Wednesday, followed by the anticipated final on Sunday.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementWe’ve seen plenty of goals from the biggest stars in the sport, and every time a team scores, the crowd goes crazy as the stadium blasts their country’s goal song.For England this tournament, their song has been played quite a few times, with Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham leading the way in the scoring category.Fans may recognize the song played after each England goal, as it’s quite a popular one in Europe.Each time England scores, the song “Chase the Sun” by Planet Funk is played over the loudspeakers.Fans may not recognize it by the name, but the 2001 hit has become popular over the years, especially in the world of darts.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementIt has been nicknamed ‘The Darts Anthem’, as each time a player wins a match in the PDC, fans belt the famous “duh duh duh duh duhhh duh duh duh duh duhhh duh duh duh duh duh, oi! oi! oi!”Other teams have used the song as well, including the Colorado Avalanche in the NHL.It’s unclear if England was influenced by the darts to make Chase the Sun their goal song this summer, but it’s certainly caught the eye of fans who support both darts and England in the World Cup.England has also broken out favorites like “Hey Jude”, “Three Lions” and “Wonderwall”, in post-match celebrations.  

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