Gary Allen, Stuart Bates, David Arnold and Garry Hardwicke were young men in their twenties when, down on their luck and out of work, they decided to travel to Mexico to watch England.

Fifa has banned a group of England fans from taking their local club’s version of the St George’s flag to a World Cup match because it contains a submarine.

A man who has taken the same holiday for 61 years says he has been rewarded with some of his happiest memories. Richard Dowell, 78, from Hull, began visiting Cowden Holiday Park, on the East Yorkshire Coast, in 1965. Now, the England fan is hoping for a repeat of the World Cup win he watched at the park the following year when just 18 years old.

Boston Irish pub at heart of World Cup Tartan Army campaign prepares for England fans - More staff have been drafted in to The Dubliner- and more beer

Kane scored twice in England's 4-2 win over Croatia and looks every bit the player he was for Bayern Munich during the domestic season

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.

The Met Office says high temperatures could lead to serious illness or danger to life as well as risks to power and transport.

Ben Stokes is back – but England’s sorry situation just got even messier - Stokes will return to captain England at Trent Bridge – but can he, Brendon McCullum and Rob Key still present a united front?