play Van Gaal: Netherlands goal was just as good as Brazil’s (1:23)Netherlands manager Louis Van Gaal praises his side’s victory over USA and discusses the other quarter finalists. (1:23) 4:59 PM ET Virgil van Dijk was adamant that the Netherlands‘ World Cup quarterfinal against Argentina on Friday wasn’t a battle of him against Lionel Messi, … Read more
play Echegaray: Bellingham is an absolute star (1:46)Luis Echegaray is impressed by Jude Bellingham’s performance in the England round of 16 win against Senegal. (1:46) 6:29 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. Transfer Talk brings you all … 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) 3:56 PM ET Manchester United fell to a 4-2 defeat in a friendly with LaLiga side C?diz on Wednesday, despite … Read more
play Moreno: There is no stopping Brazil (1:55)Ale Moreno recaps Brazil’s emphatic 4-1 win over South Korea in the FIFA World Cup round of 16. (1:55) 1:30 PM ET DOHA, Qatar — Brazil forward Vinicius Junior praised Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti for his success at the World Cup. Vinicius arrived in Qatar without knowing … Read more
play Ogden: End of an era for Germany (1:31)ESPN FC’s Mark Ogden looks back at a surprise group stage exit for Germany for the second consecutive World Cup. (1:31) 1:23 PM ET The German football federation (DFB) maintained its trust in Hansi Flick as national team coach on Wednesday despite the disappointing World Cup performance. … Read more
Getty Images After missing the 2018 World Cup, making it to the round of 16 in 2022 was a landmark moment for the United States despite things ending in less than stellar fashion in a 3-1 loss to the Netherlands. It was a growth experience for the team but with Gregg Berhalter’s contract being up … Read more
play Walker: It’s do or die vs. France (0:25)England defender Kyle Walker looks ahead to their World Cup quarter final vs. France. (0:25) 10:18 AM ET AL WAKRAH, Qatar — Kyle Walker said he will not “roll out a red carpet” for Kylian Mbappe and added the in-form France forward must not stand in England‘s … Read more
11:43 AM ET Activists supporting Qatar’s migrant workers, took to Gianni Infantino’s home town in Switzerland on Wednesday. VALENTIN FLAURAUD/AFP via Getty Images An activist group erected protest billboards in FIFA boss Gianni Infantino’s Swiss home town of Brig on Wednesday to demand the world football body compensate migrant workers for alleged human rights abuses … Read more
Getty Images When World Cup play resumes Friday, seven of the best teams in Europe and South America will be vying for the trophy. And then there’s Morocco, the lone surprise in the last eight and the first African team to make it this far since Ghana in 2010. I’m Mike Goodman, and today we’ll … Read more
play Why Mbappe is the best player at this World Cup (1:48)Mark Ogden gives his analysis on the best players in Qatar so far. (1:48) 10:42 AM ET Wednesday is the first rest day of the World Cup and with that, a good opportunity to reflect on the individual brilliance we’ve seen so far this … Read more
