Skip to main content

Subscribe for £5

Anthony Gordon

The Sixty Six on 2026: Our writers deliver their final World Cup verdict
England finished third, but did the World Cup leave renewed belief or lingering regret? CHRIS ELDERGILL brings together the verdicts of The Sixty Six's expert writers on Thomas Tuchel, Jude Bellingham and the defining moments of England's summer.
21.07.26Opinion
Members
Who makes England's next chapter after World Cup heartbreak?
England’s World Cup ended in familiar pain against Argentina, but the bigger question is what comes next. GARY JORDAN assesses which players can lead the team into Euro 2028, who may fall away and whether 2030 will come too late for some.
16.07.26Opinion
Members
England expects, but do those expectations need grounding before lift‑off
The waiting is almost over. By the time the sun dips across Mexico this afternoon, the World Cup will have begun in earnest. For England, the campaign starts next Wednesday inside the air‑conditioned AT&T Stadium in Dallas, but the sense of anticipation has already begun to swell. It always does, but PHIL MARTIN feels it's time for balance.
11.06.26Opinion
Members
Costa Rica may provide the clearest clue yet to Tuchel’s England team
England’s final World Cup warm-up against Costa Rica may be little more than a rehearsal, but it offers another insight into Thomas Tuchel’s thinking. With several key selection calls still unresolved, CHRIS ELDERGILL assesses the emerging shape of England’s likely starting XI.
09.06.26News
Members
Let’s admit it, England’s record is terrible. But there’s hope this summer
Journalist ROBERT TAYLOR, author of Tears for England, a deeply personal chronicle of five decades following the national team. Here, he lays bare England’s enduring underachievement – and the reasons he still believes this summer might just be different.
18.03.26Features