This Week in Sport
Say goodbye to June and hello to July with some unmissable sport! On Monday, Wimbledon begins. On Tuesday, the Ivory Coast face Norway in the FIFA World Cup. On Wednesday, England play the first of five T20 matches against India. That’s followed by the second Semi-final of the Women’s T20 World Cup, where England face South Africa. On Friday, Argentina meet Cape Verde in the FIFA World Cup.
The first weekend of July sees two huge sporting events! On Saturday, South Africa take on England in the Nations Championship, and on Sunday, the British Formula One Grand Prix takes place.
Grand Slam (Tennis): Wimbledon Day 1
Monday 29th June 10:00AM GMT/11:00AM Local
All England Lawn Tennis Club, London
Wimbledon begins at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London. In the men's draw, defending champion Jannik Sinner enters as the top seed and will look to bounce back from a disastrous French Open last month. His quest for a Wimbledon repeat begins against the 50th-ranked Miomir Kecmanović and will not have to go through rival Carlos Alcaraz, who misses the tournament through injury. Meanwhile, Aryna Sabalenka, who begins her campaign against World Number 184 Teodora Kostović, enters as the top seed in the women's draw as she attempts to win her first Wimbledon title. Other big names in action on day one include seven-time champion Novak Djokovic, reigning French Open champion Mirra Andreeva, and 2024 Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejčíková.
FIFA World Cup: Ivory Coast v Norway
Tuesday 30th June 5:00PM GMT/12:00PM Local
AT&T Stadium, Arlington
The Ivory Coast face Norway in the FIFA World Cup at AT&T Stadium in Dallas. The Ivory Coast appear in the World Cup knockouts for the first time ever after finishing second in Group E. Wins over Ecuador and Curaçao were enough to offset their loss to Germany, with The Elephants now eager to see how deep their run can go. However, they will have to overcome Norway and superstar striker Erling Haaland to progress any further. Haaland so far has four goals in two matches, having been rested in the final group stage match against France. Appearing in their first knockout match since 1998, The Vikings will also be eager to see how far they can continue in the tournament; their best performance prior to 2026 was reaching the Round of 16. Either Brazil or Japan will await the winners of this match in the Round of 16 on Sunday. In the day’s other matches, France play Sweden and co-hosts Mexico take on Ecuador.
Cricket in England: England v India (1st T20I)
Wednesday 1st July 4:30PM GMT/5:30PM Local
The Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street
England take on India in the first of five T20 International matches at The Riverside Ground in Chester-le-Street. Harry Brook leads his squad in a rematch of this year's T20 World Cup Semi-final, which India won in a seven-run thriller. After not being selected for the World Cup, Jordan Cox, Sonny Baker, and Saqib Mahmood return to the limited-overs squad, while the uncapped James Coles could make his senior international debut after impressing for Sussex and various England youth teams. Meanwhile, India will look to bounce back after a pair of stunning losses to Ireland in their warm-up matches for this series. A need to shake things up for the defending T20 world champions might open the door for teen superstar Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who is widely expected to make his senior debut on this tour. The five-match series will continue on Saturday in Manchester.
Women’s T20 World Cup: England Women v South Africa Women
Thursday 2nd July 5:30PM GMT/6:30PM Local
The Oval, London
England face South Africa in the Semifinals of the Women's T20 World Cup at The Oval in London. Led by leading tournament run-scorer Danni Wyatt-Hodge, England went five-for-five in the group stage and are now one win away from their first Final appearance since 2018. It appears that the home-field advantage England enjoyed in their one and only title-winning campaign back in 2009 is once again propelling them to victory. However, they will first have to overcome South Africa, who have finished runners-up at the last two World Cups. The Proteas only dropped one game in the group stage, falling to pre-tournament favourites Australia, and will look to end England’s dreams of another title. South Africa will be England’s biggest challenge of the tournament so far. The winner of this showdown will face either Australia or the West Indies in Sunday’s Final.
FIFA World Cup: Argentina v Cape Verde
Friday 3rd July 10:00PM GMT/6:00PM Local
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
Argentina meet Cape Verde in the FIFA World Cup Round of 32 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens. Defending champions Argentina cruised through their group, allowing just one goal across comfortable victories against Austria, Algeria, and Jordan. Lionel Messi looks ageless in what may be his last World Cup and enters the knockout stage with six goals to his name, already making him the all-time leading World Cup scorer, having passed men’s leader Miroslav Klose and all-time leader Marta during the group stage. They will now face Cape Verde, whose debutant status has not stopped them from qualifying for the knockout stages following a trio of draws against Spain, Uruguay, and Saudi Arabia. From 40-year-old goalkeeper Vozinha, who kept a clean sheet against Spain, to captain, all-time caps leader, and all-time leading goalscorer Ryan Mendes, to Kevin Pina, scorer of Cape Verde’s first-ever World Cup goal, the players for this tiny African island nation have proven time and time again that they deserve to be at this World Cup. In the day’s other matches, Australia play Egypt, while Colombia face Ghana. Following that, the weekend sees the Round of 16 begin.
Nations Championship: South Africa v England
Saturday 4th July 3:40PM GMT/5:40PM Local
Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
South Africa face England in the opening round of the inaugural Nations Championship at Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg. The Springboks, coming off a title at the Rugby Championship last year, will look to put their stamp on this new era of international rugby union. Meeting England for the first time since 2024, South Africa carry a three-game winning streak against their opponents into this clash. Meanwhile, after a bitterly disappointing Six Nations campaign, Steve Borthwick’s side will look to turn the corner against the world’s best. Despite not winning in Johannesburg since 1972, England’s rising stars – such as recently-crowned PREM Rugby champions Henry Pollock and Tommy Freeman – could be the edge that the team needs to score a stunning upset to open Nations Championship play. Elsewhere, the opening round of fixtures sees New Zealand take on Six Nations champions France, and Australia face Ireland.
Formula 1: British Grand Prix
Sunday 5th July 2:00PM GMT/3:00PM Local
Silverstone Circuit, Towcester
The British Grand Prix takes place at the Silverstone Circuit. The Formula 1 title race has roared back to life after Kimi Antonelli was looking like he was running away with first place. After finishing 16th in Spain and third in Austria, Antonelli’s lead is down to 40 points as his teammate George Russell climbs back into second place over Lewis Hamilton, albeit by just six points. Could a summer of close racing bring a tight title race after all? Elsewhere, is Max Verstappen back? A second-place finish in Austria has sparked new life in the Red Bull driver, who showed last year just how capable he is of closing the points gap. Now the season turns to the iconic British Grand Prix. Is it Lando Norris' turn for a season resurgence just in time to defend his Silverstone title? Will Kimi Antonelli become the first Italian to win at Silverstone since Alberto Ascari in 1953? Or will George Russell continue chasing down Antonelli to mark the first time the British Grand Prix has been won by three different British drivers in back-to-back-to-back years?
Photo by: ICC
Written and information correct on 29th June 2026 at 6AM GMT.
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