Amdouni and Sa sail through to last 16published at 10:56 BST 3 July
10:56 BST 3 July
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Burnley forward Zeki Amdouni featured in the closing minutes of Switzerland's 2-0 victory over Algeria on Friday morning to help the side win their first World Cup knockout game since 1938.
The 25-year-old came on as a substitute for goalscorer Breel Embolo in the 83rd minute after spending the past two group games on the bench.
Switzerland will now face either Colombia or Ghana on Tuesday at 21:00 BST in the last 16.
Wolves keeper Jose Sa will also be heading into the next round after Portugal beat Croatia, but their 2-1 victory caused controversy as Croatia had an equaliser ruled out in the 103rd minute after video assistant referee intervention.
Sa is yet to pick up any minutes at this World Cup.
Portugal play Spain on Monday at 20:00 BST, with the winner facing hosts USA or Belgium in the quarter-finals.
TV schedule announced for start of EFL seasonpublished at 16:07 BST 2 July
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The TV schedule for the opening two months of the English Football League's 2026-27 season have been announced and with that, there are a few games getting a headline slot.
Here are the new dates to jot into your calendars across the EFL in August and September:
Thursday, 20 August - Sheffield Wednesday v Bradford City (20:00 BST)
Sunday, 23 August - West Bromwich Albion v Burnley (12:00 BST)
Friday, 28 August - Wrexham v Birmingham City (20:00 BST)
Sunday, 6 September - Birmingham City v Wolves (12:00 BST)
Monday, 7 September - Bromley v AFC Wimbledon (20:00 BST)
Thursday, 10 September - Stevenage v Luton Town (20:00 BST)
Friday, 11 September - West Ham United v Wrexham (20:00 BST)
Sunday, 13 September - Sheffield United v Wolves (12:00 BST)
Thursday, 17 September - AFC Wimbledon v MK Dons (20:00 BST)
Friday, 18 September - Bristol City v Watford (20:00 BST)
Sunday, 20 September - Wolves v West Bromwich Albion (12:00 BST)
The above matches are the single-game choices whose dates have been moved for TV coverage - there are also a number of Saturday lunchtime, evening and multi-game midweek matches also being televised. The full list is available here., external
The BBC Sport website will have live text commentaries of all the above fixtures and you can also tune in to games via your local BBC Radio station.
The restrictions required a maximum of 650 Wolves supporters to travel together on coaches departing from Amsterdam regardless of the location of their accommodation, as well as limited flexibility for fans making their own way to the stadium.
"We know many supporters were looking forward to travelling to the Netherlands to support the team and we're naturally disappointed that this fixture can no longer go ahead," director of football operations Matt Wild said.
"Throughout the process, SC Heerenveen have been accommodating and understanding, and we'd like to thank them for their cooperation.
"Unfortunately, the travel arrangements required by the local authorities meant our supporters would have faced significant restrictions which we didn't feel were reasonable."
The replacement match against Racing Santander, who earned promotion to La Liga last season, will take place at Molineux at 17:00 BST.
EFL World Cup round-up: Jimenez joy, Swedes' sorrowpublished at 11:21 BST 1 July
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Wolves striker Raul Jimenez scored during Mexico's victory over Ecuador on Wednesday to set up a potential last-16 tie with England at the World Cup.
The 35-year-old doubled the host nation's lead by finding the top corner during the 2-0 win and Maxico will now face either the Three Lions or DR Congo on Monday at 01:00 BST for a place in the quarter-finals.
Wanderers team-mate David Moller Wolfe also secured a place in the last 16 after starting the match for Norway in their 2-1 win over Ivory Coast.
The defender will be joined by Egil Selvik of Watford and Derby County's Sondre Langas as the Norwegians head to New Jersey to play Brazil on Sunday at 21:00 BST.
However, there are some English Football League players who will not be continuing to feature in the tournament after yesterday's results.
Rams stopper Jacob Widell Zetterstrom was between the sticks for Sweden's knockout match against France on Tuesday but they succumbed to a 3-0 loss.
Stoke City keeper Viktor Johansson and Burnley defender Hjalmar Ekdal also return home following Sweden's loss without any tournament minutes under their belt.
Gossip: Zetterstrom tipped as Sa replacementpublished at 10:38 BST 1 July
10:38 BST 1 July
Wolves are keeping an eye on Derby County and Sweden goalkeeper Jacob Widell Zetterstrom to possibly replace Jose Sa or Sam Johnstone, but face competition for the 27-year-old from Eintracht Frankfurt and Leeds United.(Fabrizio Romano via X), external
Where to catch EFL players in the round of 32published at 13:56 BST 28 June
13:56 BST 28 June
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Southampton striker Cyle Larin has scored two goals for Canada so far at the 2026 World Cup
We have reached the knock-out rounds of the World Cup but there are still plenty of players from the English Football League representing their country.
Here is where you can watch them in the round of 32:
Sunday, 28 June
Lyle Foster, Burnley - South Africa v Canada (20:00 BST)
Alfie Jones, Middlesbrough - South Africa v Canada (20:00 BST)
Ali Ahmed, Norwich City - South Africa v Canada (20:00 BST)
Cyle Larin, Southampton - South Africa v Canada (20:00 BST)
Tuesday, 30 June
Crysencio Summerville, West Ham - Netherlands v Morocco (02:00 BST)
Sondre Langas, Derby County - Ivory Coast v Norway (18:00 BST)
Egil Selvik, Watford - Ivory Coast v Norway (18:00 BST)
David Moller Wolfe, Wolves - Ivory Coast v Norway (18:00 BST)
Hjalmar Ekdal, Burnley - France v Sweden (22:00 BST)
Jacob Widell Zetterstrom, Derby County - France v Sweden (22:00 BST)
Viktor Johansson, Stoke City - France v Sweden (22:00 BST)
Wednesday, 1 July
Edson Alvarez, West Ham - Mexico v Ecuador(02:00 BST)
Raul Jimenez, Wolves - Mexico v Ecuador(02:00 BST)
Axel Tuanzebe, Burnley - England v DR Congo (17:00 BST)
Edo Kayembe, Watford - England v DR Congo (17:00 BST)
Aaron Wan-Bissaka, West Ham - England v DR Congo (17:00 BST)
El-Hadji Malick Diouf, West Ham - Belgium v Senegal (21:00 BST)
Friday, 3 July
Jose Sa, Wolves - Portugal v Croatia (00:00 BST)
Zeki Amdouni, Burnley - Switzerland v Algeria (04:00 BST)
Harry Souttar, Leicester City - Australia v Egypt (19:00 BST)
Mohamed Toure, Norwich City - Australia v Egypt (19:00 BST)
Cameron Burgess, Swansea City - Australia v Egypt (19:00 BST)
Nestory Irankunda, Watford - Australia v Egypt (19:00 BST)
Saturday, 4 July
Abdul Fatawu, Leicester City, Colombia v Ghana (02:30 BST)
Soucek suffers injury during World Cup losspublished at 14:36 BST 25 June
14:36 BST 25 June
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West Ham United midfielder Tomas Soucek was forced off the pitch during Czech Republic's 3-0 loss to Mexico on Thursday after he suffered an injury.
The 31-year-old appeared to roll his ankle while attempting to close down Mexico goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa. He was helped off the pitch by team-mates before being stretchered away in the 87th minute.
The details of his injury are not yet known.
Wolves defender Ladislav Krejci also featured for the Czech Republic during the match, captaining the side for all 90 minutes.
Their defeat means they exit the World Cup after claiming just one point from three games in Group A.
Gossip: Lima lined up for Wolves exitpublished at 10:14 BST 25 June
10:14 BST 25 June
Flamengo have identified Wolves and former Brazil Under-20 right-back Pedro Lima, 19, as a possible replacement for Emerson Royal should the former Tottenham Hotspur defender leave the Brazilian club. (Radar da Bola - in Portuguese), external
Gossip: Wolves keen on Scotland striker Adamspublished at 11:36 BST 22 June
11:36 BST 22 June
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Wolves are interested in signing Scotland striker Che Adams from Serie A side Torino but face competition from Venezia to bring in the 29-year-old. (Tutto Mercato - in Italian), external
Wolves, West Ham and Southampton are battling for the signature of Hibernian's Scottish midfielder Josh Mulligan after the 23-year-old impressed in his breakthrough season in 2025-26. (TEAMTalk), external
Jimenez qualifies for World Cup last 32 with Mexicopublished at 13:43 BST 19 June
13:43 BST 19 June
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Raul Jimenez played 80 minutes for Mexico in their 1-0 win over South Korea to help them qualify for the World Cup knockout stages.
The 35-year-old striker will rejoin Wolves for the upcoming Championship season.
Jimenez completed a deal to return to Molineux after three years at Fulham two days before the World Cup curtain-raiser on 11 June - a game in which he scored as Mexico beat South Africa 2-0.
Mexico's victory over South Korea on Friday means they are the first nation to qualify for the last 32.
West Ham United defender Edson Alvarez, who spent the 2025-26 campaign on loan at Turkish Super Lig side Fenerbahce, also played and produced a stunning clearance in the 16th minute to keep the score level.
Alvarez, who captained Mexico, pulled off an overhead kick on his own goal-line to prevent former Tottenham forward Son Heung-min's lobbed effort from going in.
The assistant referee belatedly raised the flag for offside, but Alvarez wasn't to know at the time.
Mexico's best previous performances at the World Cup came in 1970 and 1986 when they reached the quarter-finals.
Gossip: Wolves warned Krejci could leavepublished at 10:41 BST 19 June
10:41 BST 19 June
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Wolves have been warned that Czech Republic defender Ladislav Krejci is likely to leave Molineux despite the 27-year-old making his loan move from Spanish side Girona permanent this summer. (Talksport), external
'This is a huge punt - again'published at 11:26 BST 16 June
11:26 BST 16 June
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Cesar Peixoto is starting work as the new Wolves manager.
The former Portugal international has replaced Rob Edwards at Molineux on a two-year contact.
This will be Peixoto's first experience of English football having managed exclusively in his homeland where he took Gil Vicente to sixth place in the Primeira Liga last season.
Wolves fans have been sending us their views on the appointment and here is a selection of their thoughts:
Simon - A lot will hinge on how he engages with those quality Wolves players who currently feel very let down by the club's handling of the Edwards sacking. There's then the thorny issue of effective recruitment, and not just bringing in average stock from the Mendes portfolio.
David - So, Fosun appoint a man who has no experience outside Portugal, has never won anything, and has never stayed at any club for any length of time. And that is better than staying with Edwards who, despite being flawed, has a far better track record in the division we are in. He won't last a season, obviously.
James - One decent season in the Portuguese league does not a complete manager make. This is a huge punt, again. If he lasts the whole season, he will have done better than Edwards, Pereira, O'Neil and Lopetegui. The list goes on. Maybe he will be the answer, or maybe we will be doing this all again in December.
Lauro - Presumably this is to be followed by a plethora of less unknown talent from Portugal and the hope that we can replicate the Nuno era. I sincerely hope lightning does strikes twice.
Ken - The last six managers have been let down so it is difficult to have much confidence going forward. Hope I am wrong and that out of darkness comes light, but it is looking like this club will have no long-term stability as long as Fosun are in charge.
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Robin - Provided he is given the backing to bring in new players then I see no reason why he can't turn things around. If the squad stays mainly the same then I think it will be another struggle next season.
Pete - Peixoto seems to have a structure he likes and has used it effectively. That identity is something we have really lacked since Nuno. A focus on the system and on set-pieces is needed. Wolves potentially have the tools (with a few key additions needed) to execute. There is potential for a new golden period.
Dan - I was buying into the Edwards plan to steady the ship and try to get promoted straight away. He knew the Championship and had good knowledge of teams in it. The new boss will need to learn very quickly,
Tommy - I'm not overly excited about this relatively unknown Portuguese manager although I'd love to be wrong! Still, we needed a change and we've got it, so let's hope Fosun hand Mendes the cheque book and tell him to get some decent players.
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