Getty Images Despite a late injury scare Olivier Giroud is in the lineup for France and on the Argentina side, Angel Di Maria is passed fit to make the start for Argentina. Argentina vs. France starting lineups Argentina: Mart?nez; Molina, Romero, Otamendi, Acu?a; Di Mar?a, De Paul, Fern?ndez, Mac Allister; Messi, ?lvarez. France: Lloris (c); … 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) 5:54 AM ET The Football Association has confirmed that Gareth Southgate will stay on as England manager through to Euro 2024. The 52-year-old already had a contract for another two … Read more
Getty Images It will either be the crowning of an icon or a final seizing of the torch Sunday when defending champions France face Argentina in the 2022 FIFA World Cup Final. Argentina’s Lionel Messi likely has this last chance to win the most prestigious trophy in the sport. Meanwhile, young France star Kylian Mbappe … Read more
Getty Images This is the moment we’ve all been waiting for as viewers will be treated to a heavyweight matchup between Kylian Mbappe, Antoine Griezmann, Olivier Giroud and France against Lionel Messi, Julian Alvarez, Emiliano Martinez and Argentina. On one corner, you have a French team with only a handful of players from 2018 going … Read more
6:00 AM ET It’s the World Cup final — France against Argentina, the reigning world champions versus the champions of South America, Kylian Mbappe taking on Lionel Messi — and it will end with one of football’s heavyweight nations winning the World Cup for a third time. Qatar 2022 has had its highlights, including great … Read more
play Moreno: Where was the security at the Melbourne derby? (1:09)With the likelihood of incident high ahead of the Melbourne derby, Ale Moreno wonders why proper security measures weren’t put in place beforehand. (1:09) 9:58 PM ET Melbourne Victory managing director Caroline Carnegie and Football Australia chief executive James Johnson have condemned supporters that violently … Read more
Getty Images Argentina and France meet on Sunday for the FIFA 2022 World Cup final with Lionel Messi facing off against Paris Saint-Germain teammate Kylian Mbappe. The superstar Frenchman already has one title to his name while the legendary Argentina has found the trophy elusive throughout his storied career. Who will come out on top … Read more
Getty Images One game is all that remains as Lionel Messi and Lionel Scaloni look to lead Argentina to a World Cup title when they face France on Sunday in the final. They’ll face their toughest opposition of the tournament so far but the youthful midfield lines up well with Les Blues. Enzo Fernandez, Rodrigo … Read more
Getty Images Raphael Varane and Ibrahima Konate have handed Didier Deschamps a double boost on the eve of the World Cup final with the star center backs from their semifinal win returning to training on Saturday. Varane and Konate had been among those to miss Friday’s session with an illness that has ravaged the French … 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) 4:42 PM ET DOHA, Qatar — Gareth Southgate is set to stay on as England manager until Euro 2024, sources have told ESPN. Although there has not yet been any … Read more
