Mission impossible now for England?
Wednesday, 01 July 2026

Mission impossible now for England?

The route to the 2026 World Cup final is now mapped out for England.Later today (Wednesday 1 July) it is a 5pm (UK time) last 32 match against DR Congo.If England get through that, they now already know what awaits them in the last 16.A weather delayed match in the early hours of this morning (UK ti

J Joe Dixon
Now three Newcastle United players have exited the 2026 World Cup
Wednesday, 01 July 2026

Now three Newcastle United players have exited the 2026 World Cup

Anthony Elanga made his fourth appearance of the 2026 World Cup finals in New Jersey on Tuesday.Sweden up against tournament favourites France in their round of 32 knockout match.After two appearances off the bench and a cracking goal against the Netherlands in the second of those, Anthony Elanga wa

J Jackie Smithfield
Day 20 of the 2026 World Cup finals and now well into the knockout stages
Tuesday, 30 June 2026

Day 20 of the 2026 World Cup finals and now well into the knockout stages

Welcome to day 20 of the 2026 World Cup finals.We are aiming to bring you a daily round up of the matches to come and recent results.There are 48 countries at these 2026 World Cup finals, the most there has ever been. The matches to take place across Mexico, Canada and the USA.We were left with 32 c

M Mark Jensen
Newcastle United transfer window flawed thinking
Tuesday, 30 June 2026

Newcastle United transfer window flawed thinking

The Newcastle United transfer window officially opened on Monday 15 June.I make it that today is the 16th day of the summer 2026 window.The Newcastle United transfer window will close on Tuesday 1 September at 11pm.So by my reckoning, after today there will be ‘only’ 63 more days of it to go.Often,

J Jim Robertson