Why Did Ben White Leave The England Camp For The 2022 World Cup?

England defender and Arsenal, Ben White. (Photo: Twitter/@ben6white)

JAKARTA - England defender Ben White left Qatar. The Arsenal player returned to his country following the end of the group stage, which ended with England's victory over Wales.

Ben White left the Three Lions training camp and is not expected to return to Qatar to rejoin the squad. The player has been given permission to leave for "personal reasons".

White has missed training this week. The English Football Association (FA) said the player was in unhealthy condition. The player has not played a role so far in the England national team.

"Ben White has left the UK training base at Al Wakrah and returned home for personal reasons," the FA said in a statement, as reported by the Daily Mirror.

"Bek Arsenal is not expected to return to the squad for the remainder of the tournament. We ask that the privacy of the players be respected at this time," the statement continued.

Arsenal shared the FA statement on their social media accounts, along with the words "We are all with you, Ben".

There is no replacement for the England national team at this stage at the Qatar 2022 World Cup. However, losing Ben White is believed to not make coach Gareth Southgate dizzy.