Munira Wilson, a Member of Parliament (MP) from the United Kingdom's Liberal Democrat political party, has urged England and other UEFA nations to leave FIFA after the ongoing World Cup.

The global footballing extravaganza has been marred with controversies on and off the field. The introduction of hydration breaks, steeply-priced tickets, inconsistent refereeing, USMNT forward Folarin Balogun's overturned red card and severe restrictions imposed on the Iranian team are just few of the numerous issues that have plagued the tournament.

Speaking to talkSPORT, Wilson, who serves as the Liberal Democrats' Education, Children and Families spokesperson, said

It will be interesting to see the course of action that the England FA and UEFA will take following the FIFA World Cup.

Former England forward Alan Shearer has lashed out at the 'meaningless' third place playoff between the Three Lions and France at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

England led 1-0 until the 84th minute of their semi-final against Argentina; however, they conceded twice in seven minutes and fell to a 2-1 defeat. Meanwhile, France looked toothless in attack and were bested 2-0 by EURO 2024 champions Spain in their semi-final.

Ahead of the match, both Didier Deschamps and Thomas Tuchel have claimed that they have no interest in playing it. Shearer lambasted the fixture on the Rest Is Football podcast, saying (via Metro):

The 2026 FIFA World Cup bronze medal match between England and France will be played on Saturday (July 18).

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