Joe Mewis

Joe Mewis

For more than a decade, Joe Mewis has worked in football journalism as a reporter and editor. Mewis has had stints at Mirror Football and LeedsLive among others and worked at FourFourTwo throughout Euro 2024, reporting on the tournament. In addition to his journalist work, Mewis is also the author of four football history books that include times on Leeds United and the England national team. Now working as a digital marketing coordinator at Harrogate Town, too, Mewis counts some of his best career moments as being in the iconic Spygate press conference under Marcelo Bielsa and seeing his beloved Leeds lift the Championship trophy during lockdown.

Latest articles by Joe Mewis

Quiz! Can you name every member of Morocco's World Cup 2022 squad?

By Joe Mewis Published

Quiz! The African side made it to the semi-finals four years ago - but how many Atlas Lions can you name?

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Quiz! Can you name the Ghana XI that lost to Uruguay on penalties in 2010?

By Joe Mewis Published

Quiz! It was a World Cup classic that went to the wire: but who played in the game?

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Quiz! Can you name every manager at World Cup 2026?

By Joe Mewis Published

Quiz! With 48 teams at this summer's finals, there are a lot of names to remember

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The Big 2010 World Cup Quiz: Can you get 20 correct answers?

By Joe Mewis Published

Quiz! Get the vuvuzela out of the attic and see how much you can remember from Africa's first-ever World Cup

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Who are the ITV commentators, pundits and presenters for Uruguay vs Saudi Arabia?

By Joe Mewis Published

Uruguay and Saudi Arabia open their respective Group H campaigns in a match being broadcast by ITV

Competition
Who is the referee for Belgium vs Egypt?

By Joe Mewis Published

It's a Europe vs Africa clash in Seattle on Monday evening

Competition
Who are the BBC commentators, pundits and presenters for Belgium vs Egypt?

By Joe Mewis Published

Belgium and Egypt's opening Group G clash will be broadcast on the BBC

Competition
‘Ronaldo and I clicked from the very first touch of the ball. I don’t want to compare him against Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo, but Il Fenomeno was the best’ Youri Djorkaeff’s verdict on three modern-day legends

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The former France midfielder played with the Brazilian Ronaldo at Inter

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‘We’ve seen with other France captains in the past that wearing the armband brought out the best in them. Kylian Mbappe understands that he has to do the same’ Frank Leboeuf on Mbappe’s leadership qualities

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The French skipper is preparing to play in his third World Cup finals

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‘Roy Keane was the one player every country at the World Cup would have picked from our squad, so I do wonder what we could have achieved had he stayed in 2002’ Matt Holland opens up on Ireland’s Saipan bust-up

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The former Manchester United skipper famously stormed out of Ireland’s 2002 World Cup camp

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‘I can name the whole Spain squad from the 2010 World Cup – they inspired us’ Mikel Merino on following in the footsteps of Spain’s Golden Age stars

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The Arsenal midfielder is looking back to Spain’s Tiki-taka stars for his World Cup inspiration this summer

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‘We’re genuine candidates to go very far this summer. We have the quality, the recent tournament experience, and now the proof that we can win’ Roberto Martinez on Portugal’s World Cup hopes

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE Martinez will spearhead Portugal’s quest for a maiden World Cup title

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‘The offensive talent France possesses is special. Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele can both lead the team this summer’ Olivier Giroud on France’s World Cup firepower

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE France will again head to the World Cup with a star-packed squad

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’It’s our duty to take that burden off Kevin De Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku’ Jeremy Doku opens up on taking on more responsibility with Belgium at the World Cup

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The Manchester City winger is set to be a key player for the Belgians this summer

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‘With Lionel Messi, Argentina will be a major contender again for this World Cup. He knows better than anyone what the team needs’ Javier Zanetti assesses Argentina’s chances this summer

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The former Argentina skipper believes his successor will again be vital for the Albiceleste this summer

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World Cup 2026 dark horses who could shock the world - and why Norway top our list

By Joe Mewis Published

Which unfancied teams are ready to upset the established order at this summer's World Cup?

Competition
Scotland World Cup opponents suffer 'huge blow' as 28-goal star man injured on eve of tournament

By Joe Mewis Published

Scotland may have been handed a boost in their effort to qualify from Group C

Player
Is Christian Eriksen going to retire from football after latest on-field collapse?

By Joe Mewis Published

The Denmark midfielder is recovering after collapsing during a friendly against Ukraine

Player
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani makes Mario Balotelli reference in World Cup 2026 promise

By Joe Mewis Published

Zohran Mamdani is a huge football fan and will often reference the beautiful game in his speeches

Player
Yan Diomande issues come-and-get-me plea to Liverpool rivals

By Joe Mewis Published

The RB Leipzig winger has been heavily linked with a move to Anfield

Transfer
‘Lionel Messi didn’t need the World Cup to be among the greatest of all time, but he deserved it. He brought glory to Argentina’ Javier Zanetti on how Messi created history in 2022

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE Lionel Messi captained Argentina to the World Cup victory four years ago in Qatar

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‘I read on social media that I was going to be played as a striker in our next game. I was honestly just laughing, but then one of the coaches said it might happen’ Mikel Merino on playing up front for Arsenal

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The Spanish midfielder has been parachuted into the striker role on several occasions at Arsenal since his 2024 move to the Emirates

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‘Cristiano Ronaldo made me do the splits. I thought, ‘This can’t happen again.’ I didn’t want someone to take my career away from me’ Ashley Cole on his major tournament battles with the Portuguese icon

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE England’s Cole was tasked with stopping Ronaldo at Euro 2004 and at the World Cup two years later

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‘I don’t remember Pep Guardiola telling me before a game, ‘Jeremy, when you have the ball, do this and do that.’ He has given me a lot of freedom’ Jeremy Doku on the advice his former Manchester City boss handed him

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The Belgian joined Manchester City in 2023

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‘Lamine Yamal has matured a lot since the Euros. He’s probably the best in the world at the minute, but he can’t do it on his own’ Mikel Merino on his game-changing Spain team-mate

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal will turn 19 during this summer’s World Cup

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