Neymar, Danilo returns have Brazil dancing into quarterfinals

play How ‘devastating’ Brazil advanced to the World Cup quarterfinals (1:08)James Olley details the key factor in Brazil’s 4-1 win over South Korea in the World Cup round of 16. (1:08) 4:50 PM ET DOHA, Qatar — Brazil looked every bit like the tournament favorite as they danced and advanced to the quarterfinals with a … Read more

Red Stars owner Whisler selling stake in club

play E60: Truth Be Told: The Fight For Women’s Professional Soccer (2:47)Witness the powerful story of the reckoning in women’s professional soccer from the point of view of those who experienced it first hand. E60: Truth Be Told is available on-demand on ESPN+. (2:47) 5:00 PM ET Chicago Red Stars owner Arnim Whisler announced Monday … Read more

England’s Sterling ruled out due to ‘family matter’

play Why England can win the World Cup (1:50)Mark Ogden thinks England look stronger than France, Brazil and Argentina after the 3-0 win against Senegal. (1:50) 5:49 PM ET AL KHOR, Qatar — Raheem Sterling will fly back to England after missing the 3-0 World Cup round-of-16 win over Senegal, the Football Association (FA) confirmed … Read more

Follow live: South Korea look to upset Brazil in the knockout round

Brazil vs. South Korea – Football Match Stats – December 5, 2022 – ESPN Last Five Games Date Competition LCameroonCMR1-0BrazilBRA 2 Dec, 2022 FIFA World CupWBrazilBRA1-0SwitzerlandSUI 28 Nov, 2022 FIFA World CupWBrazilBRA2-0SerbiaSRB 24 Nov, 2022 FIFA World CupWBrazilBRA5-1TunisiaTUN 27 Sep, 2022 International FriendlyWBrazilBRA3-0GhanaGHA 23 Sep, 2022 International Friendly Last Five Games Date Competition WSouth KoreaKOR2-1PortugalPOR … Read more

The USA accomplished a lot, but left everyone wanting more

play Gomez: USA tactics naive in loss to Netherlands (1:46)Herc Gomez feels Louis van Gaal tactically outmanaged Gregg Berhalter in USA’s exit from the Qatar World Cup at the last 16 stage. (1:46) Dec 3, 2022 AL RAYYAN, Qatar — Gregg Berhalter and his assistant coaches weren’t sure what to say. It was half-time on … Read more

Resilience, not veteran stars, the key to Croatia beating Japan

play Why Japan can be proud of World Cup campaign despite Croatia defeat (1:05)Luis Miguel Echegaray praises Japan after Croatia ended their World Cup journey in the round of 16. (1:05) 3:10 PM ET AL WAKRAH, Qatar — In the end, Croatia‘s victory on penalties against Japan came in the most brutally unsentimental way. And … Read more