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If Thomas Tuchel’s side defeat Argentina in the semi-finals, they could face England in the final round of the British Open Championship, who will face them in the World Cup final on Sunday.<\/h2>\n
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July 12, 2026, 17:42<\/span>Updated July 12, 2026, 17:42<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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British Open final round could clash with World Cup final (Image: R&A via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n
The R&A have reportedly discussed the possibility of playing World Cup finalists England in the final round of the British Open Championship. Tournament organizers are said to be delaying a decision on possible tee time changes until the Three Lions play Argentina in the semi-finals.<\/p>\n
A win on Wednesday will see England reach their second World Cup final. Kick-off is scheduled for 8pm BST, with the play-off potentially overlapping.<\/p>\n
The first group typically tees off five and a half hours early at 2:30 p.m. However, that time may be brought forward to accommodate.<\/p>\n
However, it’s not a huge change. The Daily Mail, citing R&A sources, claims the difference is less than an hour. Tournament broadcasters NBC and Sky will reportedly discuss the possibility of changing the schedule if necessary.<\/p>\n
The possibility of a conflict was acknowledged by R&A chief executive Mark Darbon earlier this year. “We are aware that other events will occur on that date (July 19),” he said in late April.<\/p>\n
“Obviously there are things we can’t control when it comes to play-offs and things like that, but we’ll try to avoid conflicts. I think we’re all looking forward to the final between England and Scotland, so we’ll see how it goes.”<\/p>\n
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England advance to World Cup semi-finals (Image: The FA via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
The Three Lions are one game away from keeping their end of the bargain. However, Scotland failed to advance to the final round and were eliminated early.<\/p>\n
England reaching the semi-finals for the fourth time in their history means they are guaranteed two more games in America. If they lose in the semi-finals, they will play in the third-place match against France or Spain, whichever team they did not win.<\/p>\n
However, their chances of taking part in that match are of little interest to R&A, as the match is scheduled to start at 10pm (BST). Therefore, there will be no clash with Saturday’s third game.<\/p>\n
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In England’s press conference before their quarter-final against Norway, the topic of golf came up when Harry Kane talked about playing with Donald Trump in Florida 18 months ago. He said: “To be honest, I played okay.<\/p>\n
“When I was in Palm Beach, he invited me to play. Yeah, when the president invites you somewhere… it was a pretty surreal experience just to meet him and obviously play golf together.<\/p>\n
“Honestly, he plays pretty good golf. I hope I can play as good golf as he does when I’m his age, that’s for sure. It’s a unique experience, but I was just grateful that he invited me to play.”<\/p>\n
President Trump previously said, “I think Cain is a great player. I played golf with him and I really like him. He’s a good golfer too. He’s really great.”<\/p>\n
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