Luc de Fougerolles, Canada's ascendant 19-year-old defender, waited in the team's hotel lobby on Tuesday afternoon, a few hours before his side took on Wales in Swansea. The sliding doors opened, and a woman walked in with a huge smile. De Fougerolles smiled back, and he stood up to hug his mum.

More family followed, including his father, Jean. Luc was born in London, and his parents still live there, but he can play for Canada because Jean de Fougerolles was born in Montreal. In 2018, when Canada was named a co-host of next summer's World Cup and Luc was 11 years old, he came to his dad with a plan. "I want to be playing in that," Luc said.

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