Three Lions Daily: What's coming up for England today?

What happens behind the scenes with the England team during the FIFA World Cup 2026? What does their day look like today, on Thursday 2 July? Here you can find out in our Three Lions Daily Briefing.

It's the day after England's 2-1 win against DR Congo, which means the Three Lions' focus will now switch to our round of 16 match against Mexico on Monday 6 July (kick-off, 1am BST).

Thomas Tuchel's side booked their place in the next round thanks to a brilliant second half fightback in Atlanta, where skipper Harry Kane scored twice in the final 15 minutes to send us through.

The squad flew back to Missouri after the game, arriving back at their Kansas City training base in the early evening. 

Rest and recovery

Today is all about recovery as the squad focuses on recuperating from their efforts against DR Congo.

With the next game against Mexico less than four days away, England will concentrate on getting themselves physically prepared before attention turns to training again on Friday.

After the recovery sessions are complete, the squad will regroup for lunch.

Into the Lions’ Den

The latest episode of Lions' Den connected by EE is set to be filmed today, with two more players joining host Andrew Mensah to chat about the win over DR Congo, life in camp and more.

The series provides unrivalled behind-the-scenes access to the England team this summer and you can watch the best of the group stage episodes, here.

The headlines

Watch the highlights from the Three Lions' victory over DR Congo. 

Thomas Tuchel spoke to media after the game and revealed what he believed helped England stage a second-half comeback.

Two-goal hero, Harry Kane, explained why he always had faith the Three Lions could get the win.

Meanwhile, Elliot Anderson has discussed the key squad trait which he feels was instrumental in the Round of 32 victory. 

There is more post-match reaction from Anthony Gordon, who spoke about Kane's post-match huddle and the message he shared with the squad.