Getty Images The quarterfinals of the World Cup begin with perhaps one of the more one-sided matchups as pre-tournament favorites Brazil, who have looked every inch the part, face off against Croatia at the Education City Stadium. The latter were the beaten finalists in 2018 but have not won a knockout game in normal time … Read more
play Marcotti hails Morocco’s stunning win vs. Spain (1:25)Gab Marcotti praises Morocco for their win vs. Spain but criticises Luis Enrique for his tactical decisions in the loss. (1:25) 9:26 AM ET AL RAYYAN, Qatar – As Morocco attempt to become the first African nation to reach the World Cup semifinals, coach Walid Regragui is … Read more
play Were Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal comments sincere? (2:04)Steve Nicol and Stewart Robson are dubious that Cristiano Ronaldo’s comments about Portugal winning the World Cup are truly genuine. (2:04) 6:37 AM ET DOHA, Qatar — Portugal coach Fernando Santos has said it’s “high time” to leave Cristiano Ronaldo alone after facing another news conference dominated by … Read more
play Bayern defeat Barcelona in UEFA Women’s Champions League (2:27)Sophie Lawson reports from the Allianz Arena on Bayern Munich’s dominant win over Barcelona. (2:27) 2:48 AM ET Attendances in the Women’s Super League (WSL) are up 200% on last season, FA Director of the Women’s Professional Game Kelly Simmons said, as women’s football continues to … Read more
play Can Kyle Walker really contain Kylian Mbappe? (1:01)Frank Lebeouf is looking forward to see the matchup between Kyle Walker and Kylian Mbappe when England and France meet on Saturday. (1:01) 6:24 AM ET France captain Hugo Lloris said England are “ready” to compete for major international trophies under manager Gareth Southgate. They will face … Read more
play Why Inter Miami would be a sad move for Messi (1:31)James Olley feels Lionel Messi moving to Inter Miami would be great for MLS, but would carry a tinge of sadness for the player. (1:31) 1:42 PM ET Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi has said he is confident Lionel Messi will stay at the … Read more
Getty Images With eight remaining in the 2022 FIFA World Cup, each team is just two wins away from a spot in the final. Brazil will face Croatia on Friday at 10 a.m. ET before Argentina take on the Netherlands at 2 p.m. ET. Then it is Cinderella Morocco against Portugal on Saturday in the … Read more
7:59 PM ET The 2022 World Cup quarterfinals are here. After a thrilling group stage and roller-coaster round of 16, we’re into the business end of the tournament with eight teams remaining. There’s plenty of star power, great matchups and top players who all have their eyes set on hoisting the trophy on Dec. 18. … Read more
play Why Messi gives Argentina the edge over the Netherlands (1:06)Steve Nicol says you have to go with Lionel Messi when picking between “evenly matched” Argentina and Netherlands ahead of their World Cup clash. (1:06) 5:07 PM ET After a two-day pause, the World Cup returns to action on Friday as the quarterfinals kick off. … Read more
play E60 Qatar’s World Cup (2:16)In 2014, E60 went to Qatar to report on the plight of migrant workers there. This spring, they went back, to see what has changed, and not changed, in the last eight years. (2:16) 3:42 PM ET Qatar has launched a work safety investigation into the death of a Filipino, … Read more
