An interesting Wednesday for Yoane Wissa and William Osula.
The Newcastle United duo meeting up in Liege, Belgium. Denmark v DR Congo at a neutral ground with over 23,000 there to watch it.
For Yoane Wissa and DR Congo this now looks set to be their very final warm up match ahead of the World Cup finals, as local authorities in Spain have cancelled next Tuesday’s planned friendly against Chile due to Ebola concerns.
A good workout though against a strong Denmark who should have qualified for this World Cup, Yoane Wissa playing as a second striker with Real Betis forward Cedric Bakambu.
The Newcastle United player actually played really well, connecting up play and setting up teammates for a number of shots at goal, whilst also seeing an effort of his own blocked.
A huge moment for William Osula last night, he replaced Man U’s Patrick Dorgu for the second half and this was his first senior appearance for Denmark. He did himself no harm either with a hard working display and putting himself about.
Whilst Denmark hit the woodwork twice, this was a very even contest with chances at both ends, but it somehow ended up a goalless stalemate. Yoane Wissa (pictured below up against Patrick Dorgu last night) was subbed off with a few minutes to go along with another DR Congo player to give others a bit of time on the pitch.
Former Newcastle defender Chancel Mbemba was captain and played the full match, he and Yoane Wissa along with their DR Congo teammates now look forward to their next match, the opening World Cup group match against Portugal on Wednesday 17 June.
William Osula looking forward to a possible first ever start for his country at senior level, as Denmark play Ukraine on Sunday (7 June) in a friendly.
The 2026 World Cup finals begin on Thursday 11 June and run through until the final on Sunday 19 July.
All of the World Cup warm up matches for the Newcastle United players called up are listed below, then their group games schedule at the finals.
The warm up friendlies and 2026 World Cup group games schedule for Newcastle United players:
Thursday 4 June
Sweden v Greece (Anthony Elanga) Friendly
Saturday 6 June
England v New Zealand (Dan Burn, Tino Livramento…Anthony Gordon) Friendly at neutral venue, Tampa
Brazil v Egypt (Bruno Guimaraes) Friendly at neutral venue, Cleveland
USA v Germany (Nick Woltemade, Malick Thiaw) Friendly in Chicago
Wednesday 10 June
England v Costa Rica (Dan Burn, Tino Livramento) Friendly at neutral venue, Orlando
Saturday 13 June
Morocco v Brazil (Bruno Guimaraes) World Cup group match 11pm BBC
Sunday 14 June
Curacao v Germany (Malick Thiaw, Nick Woltemade) World Cup group match 6pm ITV
Monday 15 June
Tunisia v Sweden (Anthony Elanga) World Cup group match 3am ITV
Wednesday 17 June
Portugal v DR Congo (Yoane Wissa) World Cup group match 6pm BBC
Croatia v England (Dan Burn, Tino Livramento) World Cup group match 9pm ITV
Saturday 20 June
Haiti v Brazil (Bruno Guimaraes) World Cup group match 1.30am ITV
Ivory Coast v Germany (Malick Thiaw, Nick Woltemade) World Cup group match 9pm ITV
Netherlands v Sweden (Anthony Elanga) World Cup group match 6pm BBC
Tuesday 23 June
Ghana v England (Dan Burn, Tino Livramento) World Cup group match 9pm BBC
Wednesday 24 June
Scotland v Brazil (Bruno Guimaraes) World Cup group match 11pm BBC
Colombia v DR Congo (Yoane Wissa) World Cup group match 3am ITV
Thursday 25 June
Ecuador v Germany (Malick Thiaw, Nick Woltemade) World Cup group match 9pm BBC
Friday 26 June
Japan v Sweden (Anthony Elanga) World Cup group match 12am BBC
Saturday 27 June
Panama v England (Dan Burn, Tino Livramento) World Cup group match 10pm ITV
Sunday 28 June
Uzbekistan v DR Congo (Yoane Wissa) World Cup group match 12.30am BBC