ENGLAND stars could face a World Cup axe due to their refusal to take the Covid vaccine.
The tournament kicks off in Qatar on November 21 with England's first game against Iran falling on the opening day.
Under current regulations, any unvaccinated players will have to isolate for five days following their arrival in the country.
England play just six days after their scheduled arrival in Qatar, so any player forced to self-isolate will miss training and likely be sidelined.
According to the Daily Mail, it has led manager Gareth Southgate to consider leaving out any unvaccinated squad members entirely.
Already this summer players from Chelsea and Crystal Palace's squad were unable to travel to America and South-East Asia respectively.
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N'Golo Kante stayed behind due to his vaccination status, which could affect his World Cup plans.
It is understood Fifa are lobbying with Qatar to relax its Covid vaccine rules ahead of the tournament.
Meanwhile, Fifa are keen to install cameras in dressing rooms with insights being filmed before and after the game and at half-time.
Footage will be broadcast either live or slightly delayed.
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But managers are likely to demand the sound is muted for anything that might be important for tactical, technical or injury reasons.
SunSport understands world chiefs want to bring a more immersive insight to the global audience of billions.
The plan is understood to have been outlined to team delegations, including the FA, during last week’s Fifa World Cup workshop in Doha.
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