<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">  <channel>    <title>NewcastleWorld World Cup</title>    <link>https://www.newcastleworld.com/topic/world-cup/rss</link>    <description>Visit now for the latest news direct from NewcastleWorld World Cup and updated throughout the day</description>    <language>en-gb</language>    <copyright>Copyright 2026, Iconic Media Group Ltd</copyright>    <pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2026 04:03:20 GMT</pubDate>    <dc:date>2026-11-14T04:03:20Z</dc:date>    <dc:language>en-gb</dc:language>    <dc:rights>Iconic Media Group Ltd or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. 2026</dc:rights>    <atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newcastleworld.com/topic/world-cup/rss" type="application/rss+xml" />    <link rel="hub" href="https://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/" />        <item>          <title><![CDATA[I tried to convince World Cup finalist to join Newcastle United - but he was having none of it]]></title>          <link>https://www.newcastleworld.com/sport/football/newcastle-united/newcastle-united-transfer-news-world-cup-finalist-chris-dobey-9348029</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>Maybe Newcastle United might have had a chance if it were after the takeover... </strong></p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 07:30:05 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9348029</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.newcastleworld.com/jpim-static/image/2026/11/12/16/49/GettyImages-1258593651.jpeg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=7%2C0%2C8%2C0" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>AFP via Getty Images</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[Inter Milan&#039;s Croatian midfielder #77 Marcelo Brozovic (L) is consoled by UEFA President President Aleksander Ceferin before receiving his runners-up medal after the UEFA Champions League final football match between Inter Milan and Manchester City at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, on June 10, 2023. (Photo by Marco BERTORELLO / AFP via Getty Images) -  (AFP via Getty Images)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jordan Cronin]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-11-13T07:30:05+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[Newcastle United]]></category><category><![CDATA[Football]]></category><category><![CDATA[Sport]]></category>        </item>  </channel></rss>