England striker Ollie Watkins has defended Belgium winger Jeremy Doku's wish to leave the World Cup to be present for the birth of his first child, arguing that family matters should take precedence ​over football.

England striker Ollie Watkins has said he thinks his World Cup moment could be just around the corner. Watkins wrote himself into English football folklore two years ago when he came off the bench to score a last-minute winner against the Netherlands and send his country through to the Euro 2024 final.

From west Cumbria to the World Cup, Carlisle is England's goalkeeper factory, with all of Thomas Tuchel's goalkeepers passing through the club.

The Chelsea defender had a mad scramble for boots and cut short a holiday after belatedly receiving the message of a lifetime from Thomas Tuchel

But perhaps off to just as hot a start is North Texas' World Cup run - and with Messi coming to town on Monday, things might just get crazier from here. Dallas Stadium, a.k.a. AT&T Stadium, has played host to two World Cup games thus far,