Fans have rallied behind the idea that the current England squad could form an unbeatable five-a-side team, should FIFA decide to tweak the format. While rewriting the World Cup rules at this stage might seem radical, FIFA has done crazier things before, like adding extra teams and bringing Ronaldo back from the dead.

Nathan Muir from Hitchin commented, 'Come on, Gianni. England's presence is great for ratings, but we struggle with eleven players. Let's send Konsa, Spence, and Rashford home and field a compact team of five, like a group of lads playing on artificial turf on a Tuesday night.'

He proposed a lineup featuring Kane, Bellingham, Rice, and Guehi, with Pickford—or anyone else willing—in goal. 'With a couple of subs and springing the format change on Mexico ten minutes before kickoff, it would be thrilling, end-to-end action. Without this shift, we might just f**king lose.'

Harry Kane added, 'We’re not a one-man team. It’s more like one man with a team of capable assistants.'