It didn’t take long for William’s absence to become a topic of discussion on social media.
“Shockingly tone deaf.
But then, that’s who they are,” read onetweet.

“Poor response from William.
I am sure he could have made last-minute arrangements to support the team.
It would have given them such a boost.

They are so tin-eared at times,” anotherTwitteruser commented.
“What a phenomenal performance from the @Lionesses on to the final!
Commiserations to @TheMatildas, you’ve played brilliantly and been fantastic co-hosts of this World Cup.
W,” he wrote.
However, William does usually attend Football Association games, perPeople.