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With their lives under siege by Russia, the Ukrainian national soccer team found the strength to keep fighting.  Read More 

Yassine Bounou was born in Canada, loves Argentina and has flourished as a pro in Spain, but he also embodies the spirit of Morocco’s magical run.  Read More 

With the 2022 World Cup semifinals set, we bring you why each team will progress, plus one player to know ahead of the matchups and predictions.  Read More 

6:11 AM ET Neymar played for Barcelona between 2013 and 2017. Ira L. Black/Corbis via Getty Images Paris Saint-Germain and Brazil forward Neymar has been acquitted of fraud and corruption charges over his 2013 transfer from Santos to Barcelona, a Spanish court ruled on Tuesday. Neymar’s father, the two clubs, former Barca presidents Josep Maria … Read more

play McManaman: England can hold their heads high (1:05)Steve McManaman praises England’s performance despite losing 2-1 to France at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. (1:05) 2:31 AM ET Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag said centre-back Harry Maguire had a really good World Cup and urged him to replicate his England form at the club … Read more

Getty Images It’s hard to believe, but this 64-game World Cup is nearly over. With 60 games down, just four remain before the champion is crowned. Tuesday and Wednesday will see the semifinals take place as Argentina battle Croatia, and France take on Morocco. A potential rematch of the 2018 final is still in play … Read more

play Why Berhalter went public with Gio Reyna comments (1:53)Ale Moreno explains why Gregg Berhalther looked to publicly explain his reasoning to bench Gio Reyna. (1:53) 3:41 PM ET United States midfielder Giovanni Reyna took to Instagram on Monday to call reports of him nearly being sent home from the World Cup “highly fictionalized,” adding … Read more

play What’s next for Luis Enrique? (1:30)ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti discusses whether Luis Enrique will stay on as Spain manager after their Morocco defeat. (1:30) 6:16 PM ET Luis Enrique said he wants to return to club football after losing his job as Spain manager and has “infinite possibilities” ahead despite a disappointing performance at … Read more

Getty Images Argentina continue their quest for a third championship when they take on Croatia in the 2022 FIFA World Cup semifinals on Tuesday. The Argentinians won the title in both 1978 and 1986 but were denied in their last two trips to the final, losing to West Germany in 1990 and Germany eight years … Read more

Getty Images At the age of 35, Lionel Messi has been arguably the best player at the 2022 World Cup in what will probably be his last. The Argentina superstar has carried over his sensational form at Paris Saint-Germain onto the international stage with 17 goals and 16 assists so far this season for club … Read more