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 Tuesday 30 June? Here you can find out in our Three Lions Daily Briefing.

Following the squad's return to the their training base in Kansas City on Monday, the squad are now fully focused on their Round of 32 clash with DR Congo in Atlanta, with the game now just over 24 hours away. 

Matchday minus one morning

The familiar routine that makes up the day before a game will see the Three Lions squad back on their training ground at Swope Soccer Village on Tuesday morning, with the first 15 minutes of the session open to the media as England's preparations for their trip to Atlanta continue.

Georgia on my mind

Another game and another state to visit for the Three Lions in their fourth game of the World Cup, as they head to the deep south for their Round of 32 game with DR Congo. The squad will fly from Missouri after lunch, with the flight time scheduled for around two hours and will also see a change in time zone to BST-5 hours. 

On arrival in Atlanta, head coach Thomas Tuchel and one of his squad will head straight to the stadium venue for the official pre-match press conference.

The headlines

As attention turns to the first knockout stage of the FIFA World Cup 2026, Monday afternoon saw a number of players speaking to a variety of media outlets ahead of the DR Congo game.

Noni Madueke sat down in a press conference with the broadcast media, which you can watch in the England app or read some of his quotes here.

Marcus Rashford and Kobbie Mainoo were the guests on Monday's edition of the Lions' Den, which is available to watch first in the app now.

Ahead of the game with DR Congo, there's also our pre-match stat pack, with all the numbers you need to know ahead of the game as well as a profile of the DR Congo squad and their World Cup journey so far. We've also picked out three to watch from the DR Congo squad following their campaign in North America.

And you can look back at England's record against nations from Africa in the World Cup from down the years here.