‘It’s Coming Home’ – Charlie Guest Believes England Will Lift World Cup After 60-Year Dry Spell
How England's football exploits are making the Brit's summer even sweeter.
By Chris Mohan
Jul 5, 2026, 02:00 UTC
ISKA Muay Thai World Champion Charlie Guest just announced himself to the world on the global stage of ONE Championship. At the FIFA World Cup 2026, he believes England are ready to write their own chapter.
The 30-year-old opened his promotional account in style at ONE Fight Night 44: Jarvis vs. Rungrawee II on Prime Video on Friday, June 26, stopping Sam Fitzgerald via second-round TKO in Bangkok’s iconic Lumpinee Stadium.
For a proud Englishman with football in his blood, the debut was only one of two major storylines dominating his summer.
England have not lifted the FIFA World Cup since 1966, when Alf Ramsey’s side beat West Germany 4-2 in Wembley. Six decades on, Thomas Tuchel’s “Three Lions” are alive and kicking at the 2026 edition. Guest has been following every step of it from afar, and liking what he sees.
He shared:
“It’s coming home. Always got to believe it’s coming home. They were in good shape throughout the qualifiers, and it’s been looking very possible so far.”
Fight camp life in Thailand has made following the tournament tricky because the group stage games air in the early hours of the morning locally. But the Impact MMA and Tiger Muay Thai representative has not missed a result.
England topped Group L, beating Croatia 4-2, drawing 0-0 with Ghana, and seeing off Panama 2-0 to advance as group winners.
The Andover native said:
“I haven’t been able to catch much of the group stage games due to it being early in the morning in Thailand, unfortunately. I did watch the highlights, though.”
The round of 32, of course, brought trademark drama from “Three Lions.”
It was, for a period, genuinely uncomfortable viewing. DR Congo took the lead through Brian Cipenga in Atlanta before Harry Kane did what he does best within the space of 11 minutes.
England’s captain and all-time top scorer added two more to his tournament tally with a well-taken brace that completed a 2-1 comeback, booked a place in the round of 16, and gave every fan one more reason to believe the wait could finally be over.
Guest Predicts Win For England Against Mexico
England face tournament co-hosts Mexico at the iconic Estadio Azteca in Mexico City in the round of 16. It’ll be the two nations’ first World Cup meeting since England beat “El Tri” 2-0 in the group stage of the very tournament they went on to win in 1966.
The overall head-to-head record favors “Three Lions,” with six wins, 23 goals scored, and just four conceded since 1959. But England have never beaten them on Mexican soil, and the Estadio Azteca’s altitude of 7,220 feet above sea level presents a new challenge.
With Mexico yet to concede a single goal in the tournament, they arrive on home turf with every reason for confidence. Charlie Guest is not losing sleep over any of it, though.
He said:
“It is, for sure, going to be a really tough game. But I think we will get the win. Big H (Harry Kane) is in top form. So, I’m confident he will score again.”
Should England navigate the Azteca, a quarterfinal against Brazil or Norway awaits in Miami, with Argentina – led by Lionel Messi – lurking as a potential semifinal opponent. The road is certainly steep.
However, none of it changes the outcome Guest believes is already written. In his mind, one name is etched next to both the World Cup and the tournament’s individual honors.
He concluded:
“Should England go on to lift the trophy, Harry Kane will be a very significant part of that. I believe he will go on to be the top goal scorer of the tournament if they make it all the way.”
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