IAN LADYMAN: As soon as the World Cup draw was made in Washington last December, it was clear that the coming week of this tournament would be pivotal to England's chances.

It was already the most expensive World Cup in history - and now England fans face a wallet-busting 5,000-mile odyssey through North America.

IAN LADYMAN: As soon as the World Cup draw was made in Washington last December, it was clear that the coming week of this tournament would be pivotal to England's chances.

Following England at the World Cup has already proved pricey and logistically challenging - not least as uncertainty over their knockout venues lingered until Saturday night.