Powerchair team kick-off World Cup with win

The England Powerchair squad are in Argentina for the FIPFA Powerchair Football World Cup 2026 between 17 and 23 October.

The Para Lions arrived in South America with the ambition of going one further than their silver medal at the last world championship in Australia in 2023.

And Adam McEvoy’s squad will face an initial nine games against a variety of global opposition in the first phase of the competition before the final two days see placement matches along with semi-finals and the final on Friday 23 October.

All games will be played at the Parque Olimpico in Buenos Aires, with details below. All kick-off times in BST

France 1-3 England
Saturday 17 October

England got off to a winning start on Saturday evening with victory over their old rivals France in the opening game.

Two goals from Dylan Kelsall and a further strike from Ed Common proved enough to secure the win to give the Para Lions a great start to the tournament.

Starting lineup: Chris Gordon (GK), Dan McLellan, Jon Bolding, Dylan Kelsall

Goalscorers: Dylan Kelsall 20+2, 28 and Ed Common, 31

Fixtures

Australia v England
5pm, Sunday 18 October

England v Argentina
8pm, Sunday 18 October

England v Japan
2pm, Monday 19 October

Uruguay v England
5pm, Monday 19 October

England v Belgium
3.30pm, Tuesday 20 October

Italy v England
8pm, Tuesday 20 October

England v Denmark
3.30pm, Wednesday 21 October

USA v England
8pm, Wednesday 21 October

Thursday 22 October
Semi-finals and placing games TBC

Friday 23 October
The Final and 3/5/7/9 place games TBC

The Squad: 8 - Jon Bolding, 4 - Ed Common, 14 - Ethan Fisher, 7 - Chris Gordon, 9 - Marcus Harrison, 27 - Dylan Kelsall, 10 - Dan McLellan, 11 - Tyler Reeve