Middlesbrough

Marquee signing Will Lankshear notched a second-half double as Middlesbrough fought back to kick off their Championship bid with a hard-fought 2-1 victory and inflict a first defeat in eight and a half months on newly promoted Lincoln.

Will Lankshear's debut strike ensured Middlesbrough made a winning start to the season as they beat Wrexham 1-0 in the Carabao Cup first round.

United States midfielder Sebastian Berhalter has joined English Championship side Middlesbrough from the Vancouver Whitecaps, the clubs announced Tuesday.

Everton are set to complete the signing of Middlesbrough midfielder Hayden Hackney for a fee in the region of £25m, sources have told ESPN.

Check out the full fixture list for the 2026-27 EFL Championship season.

West Ham will face fellow Premier League relegated side Burnley on the first day of the EFL season, while Wrexham travel to newly-promoted Welsh side Cardiff City as they look to reach the playoffs following a narrow miss last season.

Southampton head coach Tonda Eckert has apologised for his involvement in the 'Spygate' scandal and said that he is "responsible for everything that has happened in this football club."

Australia have been dealt a major blow ahead of the World Cup after confirmation that attacker Riley McGree will miss the tournament through injury.

Hull City completed one of the Championship's greatest underdog stories by securing promotion through the playoffs. But will the 'spygate scandal', through no fault of their own, continue to dominate the rhetoric?

A leg injury has forced Nicholas D'Agostino to withdraw from the Socceroos' pre-tournament training camp, throwing a fresh twist into the race for spots in Australia's 26-man FIFA World Cup squad.