Even if you've never browsed 4chan before, there's a good chance you've seen some greentext stories pop up on your feed before.

One particular example of someone shouting, "CAM ON INGERLAND SCOR SOM FACKIN GOALS," whenever England's football team takes the pitch has become one of the most well-known in recent years.

Equal parts football chant and internet copypasta, the phrase has become one of the web's most recognizable ways of parodying overly passionate English soccer supporters.

Known as the "CAM ON INGERLAND" or "Come On England" meme, the catchphrase is usually paired with an image of a large shirtless man banging a drum while enthusiastically cheering on England's national team.

So, where did the phrase originally come from, and how did it become such a prevalent internet joke that pops up every time England plays a match? Let's explain.

Where Does The 'CAM ON INGERLAND SCOR SOM FACKIN GOALS' Meme Come From?

The meme has its roots in 4chan, where users began writing "Ingerland" as a phonetic spelling of "England" as early as 2010. The intentionally exaggerated spelling was used to imitate a stereotypical British and English football fans' accent, especially during discussions on the site's sports (/sp/) and television (/tv/) boards.

The full catchphrase then emerged years later during the 2018 FIFA World Cup, which took place in Russia.

As England advanced through the tournament, anonymous users on 4chan's /sp/ (sports) board began repeatedly posting variations of "CAM ON INGERLAND SCOR SOM FACKIN GOALS" alongside images of enthusiastic supporters, particularly shirtless football fans and well-known England supporter Paul "Tango" Gregory.

One of the earliest examples pairing the phrase with the now-iconic drummer image appeared in July 2018, helping establish the visual style that would later define the meme as we know it today.

How Is The 'CAM ON INGERLAND' Meme Used?

In its most common form, the CAM ON INGERLAND meme is primarily used to humorously imitate over-the-top English football supporters.

The intentionally misspelled chant, often accompanied by exaggerated drum noises written as "BANG BANG," celebrates England while simultaneously poking fun at the intensity of the nation's football fandom.

The meme continued spreading across multiple 4chan boards over the following years, with users remixing the image into new variations, including edits featuring Pepe the Frog and other internet characters.

The format reached a much wider audience in August 2020 after an anonymous 4chan user paired an Alamy stock photo of a shirtless fan beating a drum with the now-famous copypasta:

BANG BANG
CAM ON INGERLAND
BANG BANG
SCOR SOM FACKIN GOALS
BANG BANG

The post inspired numerous YouTube recreations, fan art depictions and reposts across Reddit and other social media platforms throughout the late 2010s and 2020s.

Although the phrase originally appeared as a parody of stereotypical England supporters, it has since become an enduring football meme that resurfaces whenever England competes in major international tournaments, just like we saw during the 2022 FIFA World Cup and we're currently seeing in the 2026 World Cup.

In addition to the original context, the meme and copypasta have also morphed and been adapted to a range of other jokes, crossing over from the original to new pop culture references, such as the Sardaukar Chant from the 2021 Dune film.

What Are Some Examples Of 'CAM ON INGERLAND SCOR SOM GOALS' Memes?

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For the full history of the CAM ON INGERLAND SCOR SOM GOALS meme, be sure to check out Know Your Meme's encyclopedia entry for more information.