Players’ family members, from both nations, have made the trip. One agent tells The Athletic that a player was happy at their agency after receiving tickets to a boxing fight. From an academy standpoint, some higher-grade clubs budget for players’ family expenses. They recall managing to build a rapport with an under-15 player’s family a few years ago, as one relative could not make an international match. As for the match, England scored from the penalty spot inside 60 seconds, but the U.S. equalised a minute later.

Source: International New York Times February 16, 2026 08:51 UTC