Welcome back to the Matchside weekly roundup!
England continue to march on at the World Cup, into Wednesday's semi-final and the dream of bringing it home very much alive. Lucky for you, there’s still plenty of sport happening back home in London. We've got a great selection of events this week, so let's get into it.
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👀 What's on this week 👀
Here's what's on over the next week, in London and just outside it:
1. 🏏 Vitality Blast Finals Day
Women's Finals Day, Friday 17th July
📍 The Oval | Tickets £25 (U16s £1)
The semi-final line-up is already set, with Surrey among the four teams still in it.
Men's Finals Day, Saturday 18th July (away day)
📍 Edgbaston | Tickets from £75
Still to be decided on the men's side, with the quarter-finals taking place on Wednesday 15th.
2. 🏃 London Athletics Meet, Diamond League (Saturday 18th July, 12.15pm)
📍 London Stadium | Tickets from £26
Some of the best track and field athletes on the planet touch down in Stratford for a leg of the Diamond League. A rare chance to catch Olympic level athletics right here in London.
3. 🏏 England vs India, 3rd ODI (Sunday 19th July, 11am)
📍 Lord's | Sold out, but keep an eye on the Lord’s website for resale
4. 🐴 Cowdray Gold Cup Finals Day, Sunday 19th July (away day)
📍 Cowdray Park Polo Club, Midhurst | Tickets from £40
Europe's premier polo tournament reaches its climax in the South Downs. It's about 1hr30 from London by car, or train to Haslemere plus a short taxi, a great day out full of British tradition if you've never been.
5. 🏏 The Hundred kicks off: MI London vs Sunrisers Leeds (Tuesday 21st July, 2.45pm)
📍 The Oval | Tickets from £44
The Hundred is back for another summer, and MI London (formerly Oval Invincibles) get their campaign underway at home. Great atmosphere, music, and a shorter format that's perfect if you're new to cricket or bringing the kids along.
London Athletics Meet
📅 Dates for the diary 📅
2026/27 fixtures are starting to land
The new domestic season is being scheduled, with fixture lists released for several London clubs. Full lists for each are live on the Matchside website:
⚽ Premier League: Arsenal, Brentford, Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Fulham and Tottenham fixtures are out, with finalised kick off times confirmed through to the end of September. Full fixtures
⚽ EFL Championship: Charlton, Millwall, QPR, Watford and West Ham. Full fixtures
⚽ EFL League One: AFC Wimbledon, Bromley and Leyton Orient. Full fixtures
⚽ EFL League Two: Barnet. Full fixtures
🏉 Investec Champions Cup: Saracens' European pool stage fixtures are confirmed. Full fixtures
🏉 EPCR Challenge Cup: Same for Harlequins. Full fixtures
🏉 Champ Rugby: Ealing Trailfinders, Richmond and Blackheath. Full fixtures
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That's your week of sport sorted.
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