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Middlesbrough v Wrexham (EFL Cup)

Middlesbrough v Wrexham (EFL Cup)

From 20:00

All the action from the first-round tie at Riverside Stadium. Boro will be looking to avoid a repeat of this stage last season, when they were beaten 4-0 here by Doncaster Rovers. Wrexham fared better in the competition, going on to reach the fourth round before they were eliminated by Welsh rivals Cardiff City thanks to a 2-1 defeat

West Ham United v Portsmouth (EFL Cup)

West Ham United v Portsmouth (EFL Cup)

From 15:00

Coverage of the first-round match from The London Stadium, as the two teams get their cup campaigns under way. The hosts are unbeaten in six matches against Portsmouth, a run that stretches back to November 2008. However it has been over 14 years since these two sides last met, as they faced each other in a Championship match at Fratton Park.

Colchester United v Southampton (EFL Cup)

Colchester United v Southampton (EFL Cup)

From 17:30

Coverage of the southern section first-round tie at JobServe Community Stadium. Colchester were defeated 1-0 by Oxford United at this stage last term, while the Saints progressed to the third round before losing out to Liverpool. The sides have not met since the 2010/11 season, when Southampton won 2-0 in a League One fixture here.

Argentina vs South Africa (International)

Argentina vs South Africa (International)

From 20:00

Coverage of this The Rugby Championship clash from Estadio José Amalfitani in Buenos Aires. The reigning world champions South Africa begin another Rugby Championship campaign against an Argentina side that has become increasingly competitive on home soil. The Springboks have won the last three Rugby Championship meetings between the nations, including a 48-7 victory in Mbombela in 2025, but Argentina famously stunned South Africa 29-28 when the sides last met in Buenos Aires in 2024. With two of the Southern Hemisphere's leading nations renewing their rivalry, an intense contest is expected as both teams look to make an early statement in the championship.