B. White left the England team for personal reasons © AP

The England national team faces the knockout stages of the World Cup with bad news.

On Wednesday evening, the Football Association (FA) of England issued a statement that defender Ben White has left the national team for personal reasons.

What exactly happened to the footballer is not disclosed, but the statement asks to respect B. White's privacy, suggesting that something serious happened to the player or his family member.

The defender did not play a single minute in the World Cup.