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Will an African country win the World Cup in the next ten years?

When and where does it take place and who is in the English group?

Gareth Southgate can kick-start his Euro 2024 plans after the draw takes place – Getty Images/Stuart Franklin England’s draw for next year’s Euro 2024 final could certainly have been more difficult as they were drawn in Group C against Slovenia, Denmark and Serbia. Gareth Southgate’s men reached the final two years ago and will be … Read more

Terry Venables, Katie Taylor and Mohamed Salah

Terry Venables, who has died aged 80, is best known for his time as England manager. What other country did he rule? Kuwait Australia Qatar republic of Ireland Venables played for a number of England teams including the schoolboy team, several youth teams, the senior team and… England amateur team England over-50s England 10 pin … Read more

City, cricket, crowds, clubs and Colts

There were 92,453 people at the Cricket World Cup final between India and Australia on Sunday. It was a huge crowd, but 560 short of the highest attendance in cricket history. Where was that match played? In the same stadium a week earlier Melbourne Pasadena Wembley Manchester City will play Liverpool in the Premier League … Read more

Novak Djokovic may not like GB fans now, but he considered becoming British in 2006

Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic could have reprized the all-British rivalry of Tim Henman and Greg Rusedski – Getty Images/Clive Brunskill The irony of Serbia’s dominant victory over Great Britain on Thursday is that Novak Djokovic, the world’s best player, flirted with British citizenship as a teenager. Djokovic’s brief chat with the Lawn Tennis Association … Read more

Lan Yao wins bronze while English men narrowly miss out on medals at the European Championships

England’s open team narrowly missed out on medals at last week’s European Team Championships in Budva, Montenegro, but there was new success for 22-year-old Lan Yao, a rising star in women’s football. Lan Yao’s unbeaten 5.5/8 on the English women’s second board earned her the bronze medal, as well as her first international masters standard … Read more

Why England isn’t number 1 yet

England are among the favorites to win the European Championship – Getty Images/Rob Newell With the qualifying groups for Euro 2024 now complete, Telegraph Sport ranks the 21 teams that secured a place in the final from worst to best. Three more countries will be added through the play-offs. 21) Romania They finished unbeaten and … Read more