England amputee soccer team struggles to fund World Cup trip
BBC Sport • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 22, 2026, 1:00 PM
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
England's men’s amputee soccer team is seeking to raise £50,000 for the World Cup in Mexico this November. Despite recent success, including a Nations League trophy in 2023, the team lacks national funding, as the Football Association does not support amputee football among its six funded para national teams. Head coach Scott Rogers criticized the FA's omission, highlighting the disparity at St George's Park, which claims to host all England teams. Without financial backing, the team's participation remains uncertain as they face a significant fundraising challenge.
- •England men's amputee team needs £50,000 to attend World Cup
- •The team won the Nations League trophy in 2023
- •The Football Association does not fund amputee football
- •Lack of funding presents challenges for international competition
- •St George's Park hosts all England teams, excluding amputee team
- 9:43 AMBBC Sport — England amputee team's World Cup dream on hold
- 1:00 PMThe Guardian Sport — England cannot afford trip to amputee World Cup – and the FA will not help
"With no national funding, England’s successful men’s amputee side is struggling to raise the £50,000 needed for November’s tournament in Mexico Every time Scott Rogers walks into St George’s Park there is a sign on the wall that catches his eye. It boasts that the 330-acre site is the proud home of all England’s football teams. “I look at it every time and go, ‘Well, not all of them’,” Rogers says. As head coach, Rogers guided the England men’s amputee team to the Nations League trophy in 2023. But while the Football Association funds six para national teams, amputee football is not among them. Continue reading...
"Former head coach Scott Rogers has said it is "criminal" that England men's amputee football team could miss the 2026 World Cup due to a lack of funding.
Sources
External links- BBC SportJul 24, 2026, 9:43 AMEngland amputee team's World Cup dream on hold
Former head coach Scott Rogers has said it is "criminal" that England men's amputee football team could miss the 2026 World Cup due to a lack of funding.
- The Guardian SportJul 22, 2026, 1:00 PMEngland cannot afford trip to amputee World Cup – and the FA will not help
With no national funding, England’s successful men’s amputee side is struggling to raise the £50,000 needed for November’s tournament in Mexico Every time Scott Rogers walks into St George’s Park there is a sign on the wall that catches his eye. It boasts that the 330-acre site is the proud home of all England’s football teams. “I look at it every time and go, ‘Well, not all of them’,” Rogers says. As head coach, Rogers guided the England men’s amputee team to the Nations League trophy in 2023. But while the Football Association funds six para national teams, amputee football is not among them. Continue reading...
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