play Messi, Argentina continue World Cup celebrations in Buenos Aires (1:16)Lionel Messi shows off the World Cup trophy with the rest of the Argentina squad lifting their own replica model. (1:16) 10:18 PM ET The tributes continue to pour in for Lionel Messi following Argentina‘s World Cup triumph. South American soccer’s governing body on Monday … Read more
9:52 PM ET ORLANDO — The United States men’s national team progressed to the CONCACAF Nations League finals, though it made hard work of defeating El Salvador 1-0. Ricardo Pepi scored the all-important goal just moments after coming on as a second-half substitute, and with the U.S. proving resolute in defense, that was enough to … Read more
7:40 AM ET The January transfer window is closed around Europe, but teams are looking ahead to the summer and there’s plenty of gossip swirling around. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings, goings and, of course, done deals! TOP STORY: MLS mulls audacious Messi plan In what would be an … Read more
4:30 AM ET Tottenham‘s marriage of convenience with manager Antonio Conte is over. The story of his 16 months as head coach is one of perpetual internal tension, an awkward alliance founded on a mutual desire to win silverware urgently yet never in agreement about how to actually achieve it. Spurs thought they knew what … Read more
5:08 PM ET Mike Maignan’s heroic double save on the stroke of 90 minutes ensured France left Dublin with all three points on Monday. FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images DUBLIN — Benjamin Pavard added another spectacular goal to his collection with an unstoppable second-half strike which secured France a narrow 1-0 win against the Republic … Read more
2:45 PM ET The Marshall Islands have no soccer league and a population of roughly 60,000 people spread across five islands and 30 atolls. But they’re hard at work to bring the sport, and the global audience, home. Courtesy of Slovem Jacob/Marshall Islands Soccer Federation The motivation behind the mission to bring football to the … Read more
5:41 PM ET Despite being suspended by FIFA and UEFA following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Russia national team is still finding games to play. And those opponents tend to mirror Russia’s allies in various international conflicts. Mohammad Karamali/DeFodi Images via Getty Images If you needed further evidence that sport mirrors politics — especially … Read more
play Laurens: Mbappe captaincy a new era for French football (1:35)Julien Laurens explains Didier Deschamps’ decision to select Kylian Mbappe as the new France captain. (1:35) 10:43 AM ET FIFA’s compensation paid to clubs that release players for the men’s World Cup has been increased by nearly 70% to $355 million for the 2026 and … Read more
France players celebrate after scoring a goal against the Republic of Ireland in 2024 Euro qualifying. Getty Images 4:55 PM ET France defender Benjamin Pavard made a spectacular comeback to the team as his superb second-half strike saw them beat Republic of Ireland 1-0 away in Euro 2024 qualifying Group B on Monday. Pavard, cast … Read more
7:59 PM ET Peru players and Spanish police officers got into an altercation in front of the team’s hotel in Madrid on Monday. Images on social media show Peru players outside watching singing fans when one of the players is pushed back by an officer. The player moved the officer away and a small brawl … Read more
