Kobbie Mainoo yet to make World Cup debut as unused substitute in England's group stage campaign
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Josh Lawless
Summary
Kobbie Mainoo, included in England's 26-man World Cup squad under Thomas Tuchel, has yet to make his tournament debut after three group games. He remains an unused substitute, including in the win over Panama where Declan Rice was injured. The article discusses a strict FIFA pre-match rule that Mainoo has been forced to follow, which also impacted another player.
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· 3 pulledKobbie Mainoo is yet to make an appearance in the World Cup but the England midfielder has been forced to follow a strict rule imposed by FIFA.
Mainoo was included in Thomas Tuchel's 26-man squad for the tournament in North America after an impressive end to the season with Manchester United.
Mainoo remained an unused substitute in the 2-0 win over Panama, where Declan Rice missed out through injury.
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