Fox and Fox Sports report that football analyst Kasper Schmeichel makes a sports analogy, comparing England’s national team to the Dallas Cowboys. The comparison is presented as part of broader efforts to connect the 2026 World Cup—set to be hosted in North America—to American sports audiences, particularly those familiar with the NFL. Yahoo Sports similarly highlights the comparison as a notable example of this kind of cross-sport framing, describing it as a humorous way to link England’s football history and expectations with an NFL franchise known for its long-running narrative in American sports. Across the coverage, the central point is that Schmeichel draws an explicit parallel between “Three Lions” fandom and the Cowboys’ status and reputation within the NFL. The articles then discuss the idea of finding other sports “analogs” for England, though they differ in how far they take that concept. Overall, the reporting focuses on the public comparison itself and the context of growing World Cup-related engagement in the United States and Canada.