Why the World Cup is music to Schmidt's ears

Versatile Leeds United ace Isaac Schmidt has set his sights on a World Cup date which has gone from a dream to a “goal” upon a recent call.

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Swiss defender Schmidt joined Leeds from St Gallen last summer and had to settle for just 71 minutes of Championship football during the 2024-25 campaign as Jayden Bogle and Junior Firpo excelled in the full-back decisions.

Schmidt's two starts arrived in the FA Cup but the 25-year-old still received a call-up to the Switzerland squad for two March friendlies and bagged his first outings for his country at senior international level with minutes against both Northern Ireland and Luxembourg.