play Ogden: End of an era for Germany (1:31)ESPN FC’s Mark Ogden looks back at a surprise group stage exit for Germany for the second consecutive World Cup. (1:31) 6:52 PM ET And just when you thought we achieved peak chaos at the World Cup on Wednesday, we had even ups and downs on Thursday. … Read more
play Rhind-Tutt: Germany exit a disaster (2:26)ESPN FC’s Archie Rhind-Tutt labels Germany’s World Cup exit as a debacle. (2:26) 4:55 PM ET AL KHOR, Qatar — Germany crashed out of the World Cup at the group stage for the second successive tournament, despite a second-half fightback to beat Costa Rica 4-2 at Al Bayt Stadium … Read more
play Leboeuf: Cody Gakpo has a bright future (0:14)Frank Leboeuf thinks Dutch winger Cody Gakpo’s World Cup performance shows his star potential after goal against Ecuador. (0:14) 5:00 AM ET The 2022 World Cup is almost at the knockout stages, but which players have impressed so far? 2 Related We’ll ignore the likes of Argentina‘s … Read more
Getty Images The World Cup kicked off on Nov. 20 and culminates with the final on Dec. 18 as fans of the beautiful game get to experience what will be 64 incredibly entertaining matches. For those not traveling to Qatar, what better way to watch it than in 4K? Every single World Cup match will … Read more
play Milos Degenek: Messi is the greatest, but he’s human (0:14)Australia and Columbus Crew defender Milos Degenek talks about his admiration for Lionel Messi before facing Argentina in the round of 16 at the World Cup. (0:14) 8:03 PM ET Australia‘s players can’t hide their admiration for Lionel Messi as they prepare to take on … Read more
play Why was Japan’s 2nd goal allowed to stand? (2:10)ESPN FC’s Dale Johnson explains why VAR chose not to disallow Japan’s 2nd goal against Spain. (2:10) 3:54 PM ET Japan pulled off a stunning second-half comeback to beat Spain 2-1 on Thursday and secure their place in the World Cup knockout stages as group winners. … Read more
play Marcotti: Morocco aren’t a pushover for Spain (1:50)ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti defends Morocco after Spain finish 2nd in their group and face them in the round of 16. (1:50) 5:50 PM ET DOHA, Qatar — Spain coach Luis Enrique said he had “nothing to celebrate” despite sealing qualification for the knockout rounds of the … Read more
play Ogden: End of an era for Germany (1:31)ESPN FC’s Mark Ogden looks back at a surprise group stage exit for Germany for the second consecutive World Cup. (1:31) 5:13 PM ET DOHA, Qatar — Hansi Flick said German football will “head into a different direction, and very soon” after the four-time world champions suffered … Read more
play Herc Gomez: Too little, too late from Mexico (2:14)An irate Herculez Gomez laments Mexico’s previous two performances in the World Cup and wonders why they finally decided to show up vs. Saudi Arabia. (2:14) 12:23 PM ET AL KHOR, Qatar — Mexico‘s national teams director Jaime Ordiales said he feels “professional embarrassment” for the … Read more
3:01 PM ET Brazil great Pele was hospitalised on Tuesday. Getty Brazil football legend Pele was diagnosed with bronchopneumonia after new tests on Thursday at Albert Einstein Hospital, sources told ESPN Brasil. Pele was initially hospitalised on Tuesday in Sao Paulo to regulate the medication in his fight against a colon tumor, his daughter Kely … Read more
