play Xhaka opens up about his relationship with Arsenal fans (1:38)Granit Xhaka explains how he has improved his relationship with Arsenal fans. (1:38) 4:00 AM ET The countries of Switzerland and Serbia are more than 600 miles (roughly 1,000 kilometres) apart in central Europe, but when the two soccer teams go head-to-head in Group G … Read more
play Why Portugal were wrongly awarded a penalty vs. Uruguay (1:25)Dale Johnson explains why VAR got it wrong in awarding Portugal a penalty for handball against Uruguay. (1:25) 4:24 PM ET We’re analysing every VAR decision made throughout all 64 games at the 2022 World Cup. The VAR crucially awarded Japan‘s winning goal against Spain, … Read more
play Luis Su?rez isn’t sorry about handball vs. Ghana (0:46)Uruguay striker Luiz Su?rez says he doesn’t need to apologize for his infamous handball vs. Ghana at the 2010 World Cup. (0:46) 11:59 AM ET Morocco topped World Cup Group F and clinched a spot in the round-of-16 for the first time since 1986 by defeating … Read more
play Stephen A. chimes in on USMNT’s World Cup chances (1:24)Stephen A. Smith is joined by Taylor Twellman to discuss the United States reaching the last 16 of the FIFA World Cup. (1:24) 10:42 AM ET AL RAYYAN, Qatar – United States midfielder Christian Pulisic said on Thursday he’s going to “do everything in my … Read more
play Why dismal loss to Morocco signals the end of Belgium’s golden generation (1:21)Shaka Hislop explains why time is up for many of Belgium’s stars after their loss vs. Morocco. (1:21) 12:58 PM ET Belgium coach Roberto Martinez has confirmed he will leave his role following his team’s early exit from the 2022 World Cup … Read more
Getty Images Morocco are officially in the knockout rounds after a strong performance throughout the group stage. The team defeated Canada 2-1 on Thursday and won Group F after a win against Belgium and a draw against Croatia but them in a strong position. Hakim Ziyech scored the opening goal and Youssef En-Nesyri provided the … Read more
Getty Images Belgium are out of the FIFA 2022 World Cup after a 0-0 draw with Croatia at Ahmed bin Ali Stadium on Thursday. The Red Devils missed a host of chances through Romelu Lukaku and were also saved by VAR for a first half penalty. The result also marks the end of manager Roberto … Read more
Getty Images After the Juventus board resigned on Monday in an unexpected move, the Italian club is now facing another challenge as UEFA, the European soccer governing body, announced on Thursday that they opened a formal investigation into them for potential breaches of the club licensing and Financial Fair Play regulations. What happened on Monday, … Read more
play Olley: No interest in Ronaldo from European clubs (2:10)James Olley says the lack of interest in Cristiano Ronaldo shows the gap between how highly he rates himself compared to what top clubs think of him. (2:10) 8:37 AM ET Portugal coach Fernando Santos said that Cristiano Ronaldo‘s availability is still in question for their … Read more
play England fans erupt as the Three Lions score two quick goals (0:40)England fans at Boxpark by Wembley Stadium celebrate the two goals early in the second half. (0:40) 7:04 AM ET Declan Rice has said England are aiming to give the country the best Christmas present by winning the World Cup and believes other … Read more
