play How the USMNT made England look ‘mediocre’ (1:35)Herculez Gomez praises the United States’ performance in their 0-0 draw with England at the FIFA World Cup. (1:35) 7:00 PM ET The World Cup’s action on Friday saw teams begin their second games of the group stage. Loads to unpack from the England–United States draw, and … Read more
USATSI Reigning World Cup champion France can clinch a spot in the knockout stage of the 2022 World Cup when Les Bleus square off against Denmark in a Group D game on Saturday at Stadium 674 in Doha, Qatar. The French, ranked No. 4 in the world, opened the tournament with a thorough 4-1 victory … Read more
play How are the USMNT players spending Thanksgiving in Qatar? (1:15)Sam Borden reports on the USMNT’s minimal Thanksgiving celebrations in Qatar, the day before facing England. (1:15) 4:27 PM ET LUSAIL, Qatar — Two goals from Richarlison propelled Brazil past a stubborn Serbia, 2-0, in the Selecao’s opening game in Group G at the 2022 … Read more
2:52 PM ET Qatar’s World Cup journey as a team officially ended with Friday’s defeat to Senegal. Yet they’ll still be good hosts until the final in mid-December. Alex Grimm/Getty Images AL THUMAMA, Qatar — After Friday’s defeat, Qatar are one game away, and one more bad performance away, from winning the unwanted prize for … Read more
play Is Saudi Arabia’s win vs. Argentina the biggest World Cup shock? (2:17)Gab Marcotti reacts to Saudi Arabia’s 2-1 win over Argentina and Lionel Messi at the World Cup. (2:17) 10:24 AM ET DOHA, Qatar — Mexico manager Gerardo “Tata” Martino said he would do “everything possible” to knock out his home country Argentina and … Read more
Nov 19, 2022 Ecuador’s hopes seem to rest on Enner Valencia’s shoulders, who has so far scored all the goals for his country in the 2022 World Cup. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) AL RAYYAN, Qatar — Ecuador continued its strong start to the World Cup, coming back from a goal down to draw with … Read more
Getty Images Ahead of facing England, Group B got a lot more interesting as Iran kicked off Friday by defeating Wales 2-0 in a match that also saw keeper Wayne Hennessy sent off with a red card. Since Wales drew with the United States in their first match before losing to Iran, this changes what … Read more
play Is Saudi Arabia’s win vs. Argentina the biggest World Cup shock? (2:17)Gab Marcotti reacts to Saudi Arabia’s 2-1 win over Argentina and Lionel Messi at the World Cup. (2:17) 3:00 AM ET No one who was at the World Cup in Brazil eight years ago can forget the soundtrack to the tournament. It was … Read more
play Gomez: Ochoa is the greatest Mexican goalkeeper of all time (1:59)Herculez Gomez praises Guillermo Ochoa after he saved Robert Lewandowski’s penalty in Mexico’s draw with Poland. (1:59) 1:24 PM ET DOHA, Qatar — Halfway across the globe from North America, a small mariachi band begins to play. It’s the day before Mexico‘s first match … Read more
USATSI Tunisia look to record a rare victory when they take on Australia in a Group D match of the 2022 FIFA World Cup on Saturday. The Tunisians battled Denmark to a 0-0 draw in their opening contest on Tuesday but have won only two of their 16 all-time games in the tournament. Australia hasn’t … Read more
