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Reece James confident of World Cup return — Roundup

Plus: England face prospect of 24 hours' worth of flights if they make it all the way to World Cup final; South Korea manager Myung-Bo Hong reportedly quits after disappointing tournament; Robert Lewandowski to join Chicago Fire after leaving Barcelona Sunday 28 June 2026 22:51, UK The top stories…

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Reece James confident of World Cup return — Roundup

Top stories and transfer rumours from Monday's papers.

World Cup

  • Reece James believes he can recover from injury in time to play for England at the World Cup, according to the Daily Telegraph. The Chelsea full-back says he is optimistic about his fitness and aims to be available for the knockout stages.
  • England could face almost 24 hours of total flying if they reach the final on July 19. The Times reports the FA intends to fly the squad back to the team's Kansas City base after each knockout match, a plan that would add significant travel time to the tournament schedule.
  • South Korea manager Myung-Bo Hong has reportedly resigned following his team’s exit from the tournament, the Daily Mail says.

MLS

  • Poland striker Robert Lewandowski has agreed terms with Chicago Fire and is expected to join the MLS side this summer, reports from The Athletic say.

Tennis

  • The Lawn Tennis Association is pursuing the purchase of the neighbouring site at Roehampton to develop a national training hub — described as a "St George's Park for tennis" — as outlined in The Times.

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Sports World Zone Staff

Writing on International Football