ENGLAND’s cerebral palsy team captain Matt Crossen hopes a successful World Cup campaign can help inspire the next generation of disability footballers.

After reaching the final of the 2023 European Championship, where England were beaten by Ukraine, Andy Smith’s squad head to Spain with ambitions of making another run deep into the International Federation of Cerebral Palsy Football (IFCPF) tournament, which sees them up against Brazil, Canada and Japan in the group stage.

The FA has announced a new four-year plan — “Football Without Limits” — as the governing body’s next step to help raise awareness of disability football in England.