World Cup knockout stage begins, F1 in Austria and Women’s T20 World Cup drama – follow with us

Saturday World Cup 2026 8am (all times BST) World Cup news liveblog Another colossal day for England as Thomas Tuchel’s Three Lions complete their group fixtures under escalating pressure following the goalless draw with Ghana. Our rolling liveblog squad of Taha Hashim , Billy Munday , Alex Reid and John Brewin will be with you all the way in the buildup to Saturday night’s game against Panama in East Rutherford, New Jersey. There’ll be plenty more too, with all the latest breaking news and updates as the last 32 stage takes shape. Plus reaction to the mouthwatering duel between Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland after France faced Norway and Spain met Uruguay in the pick of Friday’s matches. Cricket 11am England v New Zealand live It’s day three of the third and deciding Test at Trent Bridge and Tim de Lisle and James Wallace will helm our essential over-by-over coverage. Ben Stokes’ return to international duty has so far been a gripping affair during a relentless heatwave. England’s skipper is back in the fold since the incident in a London nightclub that led to him and the fast bowler Gus Atkinson being issued written conduct warnings, while being cleared of any wrongdoing in an altercation with a Saracens player. England lost heavily at the Oval in his absence and Stokes understands he is under huge pressure to deliver a victory. Reporting from Nottingham are Ali Martin , Andy Bull and Simon Burton . …