10:43 PM ET Mexico beat Suriname 2-0 on the road to hand new manager Diego Cocca a win on Thursday in his first game in charge of the national team. A second-half goal from Johan Vasquez and an own-goal from Suriname’s Damil Dankerlui helped Mexico overcome a shaky start to CONCACAF Nations League group stage … Read more
play Laurens: Griezmann really upset as Mbappe named France captain (1:06)Julien Laurens explains that Antoine Griezmann is upset to be overlooked as France captain in favour of Kylian Mbappe. (1:06) 2:27 PM ET Kylian Mbappe‘s main role as France captain will be to link the old and new generations of players in the squad, the … Read more
Argentina players hold up replica World Cup trophies in front of their fans at Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires. Getty Images 10:04 PM ET Argentina beat Panama 2-0 in a friendly on Thursday with goals from Thiago Almada and Lionel Messi amid a festive atmosphere in their first game in front of their home fans … Read more
play Is Cristiano Ronaldo in Portugal’s future plans? (1:46)Rob Dawson and Frank LeBoeuf discuss if Cristiano Ronaldo is in the plans for Portugal’s new manager, Roberto Martinez. (1:46) 5:46 PM ET Cristiano Ronaldo tucked away a penalty and slammed home a free kick as he set a new record for the most international caps in … Read more
9:26 PM ET Lionel Messi scored his 800th career goal for club and country in Argentina’s 2-0 friendly win over Panama in Buenos Aires on Thursday night. After twice hitting the post from free kicks, Messi curled his third try past Panama keeper Jose Carlos Guerra in the 89th minute to hit the 800 goal … Read more
play Why Bayern Munich were quick to fire Nagelsmann, hire Tuchel (2:02)Jan Aage Fjortoft details Bayern Munich’s reasoning to sack Julian Nagelsmann and hire Thomas Tuchel. (2:02) 6:42 PM ET Bayern Munich have sacked manager Julian Nagelsmann and are ready to bring in former Chelsea coach Thomas Tuchel as his replacement, sources confirmed to ESPN’s … Read more
4:15 PM ET Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman was taken aback by the flu virus that swept through his squad and caused five players to be sent home on the eve of their European Championship qualifier away to France. The Dutch announced on Thursday that defenders Matthijs de Ligt and Sven Botman, forward Cody Gakpo, midfielder … Read more
play Where does Harry Kane rank among England strikers after breaking goal record? (2:26)Shaka Hislop, Rob Dawson and Craig Burley discuss Harry Kane becoming England’s all-time leading goal scorer. (2:26) 4:29 PM ET Harry Kane scored his 54th goal for England in a Euro 2024 qualifier against Italy on Thursday. Getty Images Striker Harry Kane … Read more
USATSI France attempt to rebound from a major disappointment when they host the Netherlands on Friday in their UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Group B opener. The French failed in their attempt to repeat as World Cup champions back in December, losing to Argentina 4-2 on penalties. France has won the European Championship twice, most recently … Read more
Getty Images Folarin Balogun mania may be gripping the nation, but before a decision can be made on his future, there are Concacaf Nations League games to be played. An injured United States side will travel to Grenada in need of a victory as they’re one point behind El Salvador in Group D having played … Read more
