England veterans, with ex-Prem and EFL players, thrash France 4-0 to win the 2026 Seniors World Cup Final out in Thailand.
The tournament was in its 18th edition, played out between the 1st and 6th of June, held in Ubon Ratchathani, just outside of Bangkok.
England Veterans were the current holders, and went into the final as 8 times winners of the Seniors World Cup, which is held annually by the SFA of Thailand since 2006.
Fans were able to watch the game via the Amigo Sports Media YouTube channel, Group A consisting England, Thailand, USA and Taiwan, while Group B included Australia, France, Laos and New Zealand.
According to The Sun, “the format requires each side to have three players aged 40 to 44, four players aged 45 to 49 and three players aged 50 or older on the pitch at one time, with rolling subs for the over 50s and matches will be 20-minute quarters.”
More updates, photos, links to highlights, head to the safthailand Facebook page HERE
Matchday 1 – June 1st, 2026
Group A – England 2-0 Thailand (ENG goals from David Norris and Aaron O’Connor)
Group A – Taiwan 0-2 USA
Group B – France 5-2 Laos
Group B – Australia 1-1 New Zealand
ENGLAND v THAILAND – Luke McCormick, Jamie Coyle, Ian Cox, Jake Wright, Lee Hendrie, Gareth Barry, David Norris, Kevin Ellison, Aaron O’Connor, Barry Hayles
Also in England veterans’ Senior World Cup squad: Paul Bell (manager), Greg Halford, Sean Davis, Alex Russell, Karl Duguid, Lee Elam. Have a look at the match highlights or photos within this article if you can work out any others.
Matchday 2 – June 2nd, 2026
Group A – Thailand 0-1 USA
Group A – England 4-1 Taiwan (ENG goals Ian Cox, Luke Chambers, and a brace for Joe Healey)
Group B – New Zealand 1-2 France
Group B – Australia 3-1 Laos
Matchday 3 – June 3rd, 2026
Group A – England 3-0 USA (ENG goals Ian Cox, Luke Chambers, and a brace for Joe Healey)
Group A – Thailand 3-1 Taiwan
Group B – France 2-2 Australia
Group B – New Zealand 3-1 Laos
Semi Finals – June 5th, 2026
Senior WC – England 5-2 Australia (ENG goals from Aaron O’Connor x2, Barry Hayles, Jamie Coyle and Jamie Cureton)
Senior WC – France 0-0 (2-1p) USA
Masters Cup – Thailand 4-1 Laos
Masters Cup – New Zealand 6-0 Taiwan
Finals – June 6th, 2026
Senior WC – Third Place – Australia 0-3 USA
Senior WC – Final – England 4-0 France (ENG goals from Barry Hayles, Jamie Cureton, Aaron O’Connor, and Karl Duguid)
Masters Cup – Third Place – Laos 0-0 (5-6p) Taiwan
Masters Cup – Final – Thailand 2-0 New Zealand
Luke Chambers posted: “What a week it’s been in Thailand! Thank you to @englandvetsfootball for having me. Our love of the game is part of us, so to pull on a shirt again, let alone one for my country has been incredible. We won the Seniors World Cup, an amazing feeling. Probably need to come back and defend it next year 😅🤍🙌🏻”
Fans reacted as the England veterans, with ex-Prem and EFL players, thrash France to win 2026 Seniors World Cup…
Laura Bettinson- Eatch: Fantastic well done 👍
Mark Saggers: Well done fellas 🏴⚽️
Gary Stanford: Congratulations all well done 👏 🏆⚽️ 🏴
Jim Wallace Dodgshun: Well done Kev…. capped a fine football career… COYS
Philip Winstanley: Well done. Big congrats to David N. Proud of your achievements. Flying the Jack Hunt School flag
Shaun Russell: Well done today. Brilliant performance, way too strong for the French. Thanks for the great experience and for staying so long after to sign and have photos with everyone there. The Thai kids were I. Their element.
Hayley Hoole: Proud sis here , well done Steve Dickinson aka Dicko, and all the team ⚽️ 🏆, safe journey home x
Brian Quance: Congratulations especially to the four ex Plymouth Argyle players in Luke McCormick, David Norris, Barry Hayles and Karl Duguid.
Chantra Butphrom Downham: Congratulations 🎊 ,and thank you, what a great performance, glad we have opportunities to see every match. Have a wonderful flight back home.
Tony Doyle: Well done Lee Elam and the boys showed another great performance 👏🏼 🏴⚽️🥇🏆🏅
Rob Bernard: A wonderful performance to cap off a brilliant week. So glad to have been there. Safe travels. Hope to see you next year
apdavey31: Some Argyle legends in this group 💚🏆
acheckley: op work all, dominated top to bottom, all the running and ability was England! 👏👏👏
tarpleyricki048: Congratulations @4chambo and the rest of @englandvetsfootball World Cup Champions 🏆 👏👏👏🏴
greensmirk1973: ❤️ how cool is this! Congrats 🙌 . Great to meet some of the lads in BKK (argyle boys 💚) barry, (I’m not statto!), Karl such a gent, super Luke and my mate Chuck. So happy for you guys and great win 🥇