7:37 PM ET The group stage of the World Cup is complete! Two of South America’s sides are advancing to the knockout rounds, while two have been eliminated. Here’s what went right for the two are moving on (Argentina and Brazil) and what was wanting for the two going home (Uruguay and Ecuador). WHAT WENT … 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) 8:23 PM ET With just a month remaining before the opening of the January transfer window, there’s plenty of gossip swirling about who’s moving where. … 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) 8:00 AM ET DOHA, Qatar — As Australia prepared for an intercontinental playoff against Peru back in June, … Read more
6:00 PM ET LA Galaxy president Chris Klein was suspended and the team fined $1 million by Major League Soccer on Friday for undisclosed payments involving Argentine winger Cristian Pavon in 2019. MLS stripped the team of $1 million in future general allocation money and said the Galaxy will not be allowed to acquire players … Read more
play Were Brazil too relaxed in Cameroon loss? (1:19)Luis Miguel Echegaray recaps Brazil’s 1-0 defeat to Cameroon in their final Group H game. (1:19) 6:07 PM ET After nearly two wild and dramatic weeks at the World Cup, we have the reached the win-or-go-home portion of the tourney. Sixteen teams remain, 16 others have been … Read more
play Pulisic describes winning goal, sets new targets for USA (1:18)Christian Pulisic talks Sam Borden through his winning goal for USA vs. Iran and looks ahead to the last-16 clash with the Netherlands. (1:18) 1:01 PM ET DOHA, Qatar — If we’re at the point of examining strides and gait — and it certainly feels … 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) 1:18 PM ET We’re analysing every VAR decision made throughout all 64 games at the 2022 World Cup. Uruguay‘s 2-0 win over Ghana was full of VAR drama — … Read more
10:27 AM ET Tyler Adams has been one of the revelations of this World Cup, both for his contributions on the pitch and his leadership off it. Juan Luis Diaz/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images DOHA, Qatar — Jesse Marsch knew Tyler Adams had it at age 15. Dave Sarachan and Alejandro Bedoya saw it during Adams’ … Read more
play Were Brazil too relaxed in Cameroon loss? (1:19)Luis Miguel Echegaray recaps Brazil’s 1-0 defeat to Cameroon in their final Group H game. (1:19) 5:10 PM ET LUSAIL, Qatar — Cameroon‘s Vincent Aboubakar scored a late winner to hand them a memorable 1-0 win over Brazil on Friday, but it was not enough to see … Read more
2:10 PM ET The 82-year-old Brazil great Pele was hospitalized on Tuesday in Sao Paulo. ESPN Brazil legend Pele has a respiratory infection and will remain at the hospital where he’s been since Tuesday. The 82-year-old Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as Pele, is being treated with antibiotics, Hospital Albert Einstein said in a … Read more
