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Locking down the scrum against Menin will be central to England's success and would further increase Botterman's case for player of the tournament.

In April, the South American governing body Conmebol raised an official proposal to expand the 2030 tournament to 64 teams, and Fifa will discuss it with leaders from the continent in New York this week.

The Russia national team have been banned from competing in international football tournaments since the country's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

England have not won the tournament since 2014, losing the past two finals to New Zealand.

It is the first time in the biennial tournament's 98-year history that players have received a stipend.