Morocco beat Portugal in the quarterfinals to secure a semifinal berth against France in the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Xiao Yijiu/Xinhua via Getty Images 5:15 AM ET Morocco‘s national airline said it was cancelling all flights it had scheduled for Wednesday to carry fans to Doha for the World Cup semifinal, citing what it said … Read more
play Will Man United replace Cristiano Ronaldo after his departure? (1:48)Rob Dawson breaks down why Erik ten Hag wants Manchester United to explore their options in the January transfer window after Cristiano Ronaldo’s departure. (1:48) 6:03 AM ET Manchester United are set to make an enquiry about the availability of Benfica striker Goncalo Ramos ahead … Read more
USATSI Morocco hope to keep their Cinderella run going in Wednesday’s semifinal at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, but defending champion France stand in their way. Les Bleus edged England 2-1 in the quarterfinals to become the first defending champion to reach the semifinals since 1998. The last one was Brazil, and France routed the … Read more
Four years on from their improbable FIFA World Cup final appearance in 2018, Croatia have fallen in the semifinals in Qatar after a 3-0 loss to Argentina on Tuesday. Opposite No. 10 Lionel Messi was in inspired form to score one and assist another as La Albiceleste capitalized on some sloppy Vatreni error at Lusail … Read more
Getty Images Sofiane Boufal was quick to make it clear after Morocco’s 1-0 FIFA 2022 World Cup quarterfinal win over Portugal that he and many of his Atlas Lions teammates wanted to come up against France in what would be an historic semifinal not just for the Moroccans but for African and Arab soccer as … Read more
play Will Man United replace Cristiano Ronaldo after his departure? (1:48)Rob Dawson breaks down why Erik ten Hag wants Manchester United to explore their options in the January transfer window after Cristiano Ronaldo’s departure. (1:48) 7:29 PM ET Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has said he does not know when winger Jadon Sancho will … Read more
Getty Images Regardless of what happens on Wednesday when Morocco face France in the semifinal of the 2022 World Cup, the African team have been one of the most incredible and unexpected sides of the tournament. Morocco are the first African team to ever reach the semifinals of the most important soccer competition, having already … Read more
Getty Images Anybody with a set of eyes can see that Lionel Messi has been the best player at the 2022 World Cup. With five goals and three assists, he’s been the key to Argentina getting all the way to the final following the 3-0 win over Croatia on Tuesday in the semifinals. But, it’s … Read more
play Gomez urges US Soccer not to rush Berhalter’s contract extension (1:59)Herculez Gomez grades Gregg Berhalter for his time in charge of the USMNT and speaks about his future. (1:59) 9:31 PM ET With just a few weeks remaining before the opening of the January transfer window, there’s plenty of gossip swirling about who’s moving … Read more
play Is Messi winning the World Cup for Argentina inevitable? (1:48)Sam Marsden explains why he thinks Lionel Messi will finally get his hands on the World Cup trophy after Argentina eased into the final. (1:48) 5:36 PM ET LUSAIL, Qatar — Lionel Messi has praised Argentina for passing an “acid test” in bouncing back from … Read more
