Saka on Mbappe comparison: ‘There’s only one’

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) 12:16 PM ET AL WAKRAH, QATAR — Bukayo Saka has played down comparisons with Kylian Mbappe despite enhancing his rapidly growing reputation during the World Cup in Qatar. The … Read more

Croatia reach quarterfinals after beating Japan on penalties

play Has VAR been less reliable in 2022? (1:40)ESPN FC’s Dale Johnson talks to the FC Daily guys about the overall confidence that fans have had in VAR during the World Cup. (1:40) 12:45 PM ET Croatia progressed into the World Cup quarterfinals after winning a penalty shootout over Japan on Monday following a hard-fought … Read more

Follow live: Croatia and Japan meet to advance through the knockout round

Japan vs. Croatia – Football Match Stats – December 5, 2022 – ESPN Last Five Games Date Competition WJapanJPN2-1SpainESP 1 Dec, 2022 FIFA World CupLJapanJPN0-1Costa RicaCRC 27 Nov, 2022 FIFA World CupWGermanyGER1-2JapanJPN 23 Nov, 2022 FIFA World CupLJapanJPN1-2CanadaCAN 17 Nov, 2022 International FriendlyDJapanJPN0-0EcuadorECU 27 Sep, 2022 International Friendly Last Five Games Date Competition DCroatiaCRO0-0BelgiumBEL 1 … Read more

Deschamps bans jewellery after Kounde error

play How impressive has Olivier Giroud’s career been? (2:17)Gab Marcotti and Craig Burley praise Olivier Giroud after he became France’s all-time top men’s scorer. (2:17) 4:38 AM ET Didier Deschamps will stop his France players from wearing jewellery in Saturday’s World Cup quarterfinal against England after saying Jules Kounde was “very lucky” to escape his … Read more

England beat Senegal to set up clash with France

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) 3:53 PM ET England turned on the class after a challenging start to beat Senegal 3-0 at the 2022 World Cup and advance to the quarterfinals. The result sets … Read more

Sources: Pele had COVID before going to hospital

8:12 PM ET Sources told ESPN that Pele was first admitted to the hospital due to contracting COVID-19. FRANCK FIFE/AFP Pele had COVID-19 and a heart rate below normal before being hospitalized last Tuesday, sources have told ESPN. The 82-year-old soccer legend, who is battling colon cancer, was admitted to the Albert Einstein Hospital in … Read more

FIFA World Cup 2022: France’s unsung heroes — Lloris, Griezmann, Rabiot — are setting Mbappe up for success

Getty Images France are into the FIFA 2022 World Cup quarterfinals and may well be considered favorites now after their 3-1 win over Poland on Sunday which underlined Kylian Mbappe’s status as arguably the tournament’s form player. The Paris Saint-Germain superstar netted two second half goals at Al Thumama Stadium to shoot to the top … Read more