The FA are confident that the newly ennobled Prince of Wales will remain as the governing body’s president during the World Cup, which will feature a potential test of his loyalties when England meet Wales in Qatar.
Prince William has been president of the FA since 2006, and while Buckingham Palace have yet to confirm that he will keep the role after inheriting his new title from King Charles III, FA sources are confident that he will stay on in the short-term at least.
Unlike his father Prince William is a big football fan, who has supported Aston Villa since his childhood, and regularly attends England matches.