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The nation remains gripped by World Cup fever after England booked their place in the last four with a nerve-shredding 2-1 extra-time win over Norway. Jude Bellingham was the hero, equalising just before the break after Andreas Schjelderup's early opener and then striking again three minutes into extra time to send Thomas Tuchel's side through. The Three Lions now face a mouth-watering semi-final against Argentina on Wednesday.
The other half of the draw is settled too. Argentina came from behind to beat Switzerland 3-1 after extra time, with Lionel Messi, now 39, again pulling the strings and taking his tournament tally to eight goals. Their reward is that Wednesday date with England in Atlanta. On the top line of the bracket, France and Spain complete a remarkable last four — the first time in 32 years that the world's top four ranked nations have all reached the semi-finals of a World Cup.
Monday's domestic action came from Ayr, Windsor, Newton Abbot and Lingfield, with cross-Channel interest building ahead of Bastille Day's showpiece. Attention now turns to ParisLongchamp, where Aidan O'Brien's unbeaten Causeway heads to the Group 1 Grand Prix de Paris bidding for a sixth successive success.
England warmed up for the white-ball 50-over series in style, having wrapped up the preceding T20 series 4-0 against India — a run built on a crushing 125-run win at Nottingham and comfortable chases at Manchester and Bristol. India, though, welcome back a raft of senior names for the ODIs, setting up a far sterner examination beginning today.
The business end arrives tonight. France v Spain kicks off at at the AT&T Stadium in Dallas, the first of the two semi-finals. France, who have outscored opponents 16-2 en route to the last four, are marginal favourites through the goals of Kylian Mbappé (eight for the tournament), Ousmane Dembélé and Michael Olise. Spain, defensively miserly all summer and orchestrated by Rodri and Pedri with Lamine Yamal a constant threat, will fancy their chances of another classic — the pair served up a nine-goal thriller when they last met. England supporters, meanwhile, are already eyeing Wednesday's clash with Argentina and a possible final on .
The 50-over series gets under way at Edgbaston, with the first ball at . England, fresh from their T20 whitewash, look to carry that momentum forward, but India arrive reinforced by the returns of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, KL Rahul and captain Shubman Gill. There is history at play: Edgbaston has been a fortress for England, who have won seven ODIs in a row there, yet India have beaten England in each of their last five men's one-day internationals — their joint-longest winning run against them.
The domestic cards come from Leicester, where the first race is off at , and Ffos Las in west Wales. There is jumps action across the Irish Sea at Killarney, while the Bastille Day highlight is the Group 1 Grand Prix de Paris at ParisLongchamp, where O'Brien's progressive colt Causeway tackles a mile and a half looking unexposed and open to further improvement.
Selection: France to win in 90 minutes v Spain, AT&T Stadium (20:00 BST). Reasoning: Les Bleus have been the most ruthless side in the tournament, a 16-2 goal difference underlining a forward line of Mbappé, Dembélé and Olise that few defences have contained. Spain are superbly organised, but France's cutting edge — and Mbappé's record of two goals in three career meetings with Spain — tilts a tight semi-final their way.
Selection: Causeway to win the Grand Prix de Paris (Group 1), ParisLongchamp. Reasoning: The Aidan O'Brien colt bids for a sixth successive victory and remains unexposed over a mile and a half, with clear scope for further improvement on this step up in grade. Today's NAP for several leading tipsters, and the type still ahead of his handicap mark.
Selection: England to win the 1st ODI, Edgbaston (11:00 BST). Reasoning: England arrive on the back of a 4-0 T20 series romp and boast an ODI record at Edgbaston of seven straight wins. India's big-name returns command respect, but many of those players are only just back into rhythm, and a settled England unit at a happy hunting ground rates the marginally sounder proposition at a fair price.
Selection: England to qualify for the final (v Argentina, Wednesday). Reasoning: One for the ante-post book ahead of tomorrow's semi. Tuchel's side have shown resilience and a knack for late goals — Bellingham has six for the tournament, level with Harry Kane — and their defensive discipline should keep them in the tie deep, where their strength in depth can tell. Odds-on but justified given the form line.
Selection: Redredrobin each-way, 16:05 Ffos Las. Reasoning: A tempting each-way flier at a big price on a track that rewards prominent racers. In a competitive handicap the generous place terms are the appeal, with a repeat of last time's promise enough to run into the frame. Small stakes only at the odds.
Thomas Tuchel has few concerns after the Norway win, with Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane both firing and each on six tournament goals. The main debate ahead of Argentina is whether to stick with the extra-time energy that saw England over the line or freshen legs in midfield after back-to-back knockout marathons.
Désiré Doué's excellent display in the quarter-final win over Morocco may have cemented his place in the France line-up ahead of Bradley Barcola, with Didier Deschamps expected to name a 4-2-3-1 featuring Doué, Olise and Dembélé in support of Mbappé.
India's ODI squad has a very different look to the T20 side beaten 4-0. Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma return in the top order, KL Rahul adds experience and spearhead Jasprit Bumrah is back to lead the attack under new white-ball captain Shubman Gill — a considerable step up in quality for England to negotiate.
With the domestic game in its summer lull, the Premier League market rumbles on. Tottenham have been the window's busiest operators as they look to bounce back from two successive 17th-placed finishes. Elsewhere, Angus Gunn completed a free transfer from Nottingham Forest to San Jose Earthquakes. The window, open since 15 June, closes at 23:00 BST on 1 September, with several blockbuster moves still expected once the World Cup concludes.
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