ðə ɡˈeɪm pɹəvˈaɪdᵻd ɐ bˈuːst fɚðɪ ˈɪŋɡlənd skwˈɑːdz mɚɹˈæl, ænd ɡɹˈeɪtli ɪŋkɹˈiːst ðə pˌɑːpjʊlˈæɹᵻɾi ʌv ðɛɹ mˈænɪdʒɚ, svˈɛŋɡˈɜːɹən ˈɛɹɪksən.
The game provided a boost for the England squad's morale, and greatly increased the popularity of their manager, Sven-Göran Eriksson.