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) 3:54 PM ET Japan pulled off a stunning second-half comeback to beat Spain 2-1 on Thursday and secure their place in the World Cup knockout stages as group winners. … 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) 5:13 PM ET DOHA, Qatar — Hansi Flick said German football will “head into a different direction, and very soon” after the four-time world champions suffered … Read more
play Herc Gomez: Too little, too late from Mexico (2:14)An irate Herculez Gomez laments Mexico’s previous two performances in the World Cup and wonders why they finally decided to show up vs. Saudi Arabia. (2:14) 12:23 PM ET AL KHOR, Qatar — Mexico‘s national teams director Jaime Ordiales said he feels “professional embarrassment” for the … Read more
3:01 PM ET Brazil great Pele was hospitalised on Tuesday. Getty Brazil football legend Pele was diagnosed with bronchopneumonia after new tests on Thursday at Albert Einstein Hospital, sources told ESPN Brasil. Pele was initially hospitalised on Tuesday in Sao Paulo to regulate the medication in his fight against a colon tumor, his daughter Kely … Read more
The 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar is here. Qatar and Ecuador kicked off the tournament and they are no longer alive. You can find the full schedule here with start times and TV info. There’s no better time to make your picks as we gear up to see who will take home one of … Read more
Getty Images The group of European hyperteams has ended with Japan on top after they repeated the trick of matchday one with a searing come from behind 2-1 win over Spain. Just as had been the case when they shocked Germany in the opening round of games, Japan had looked to be utterly overwhelmed at … Read more
12:25 PM ET Morocco topped their group with a haul of seven points, the most ever for an African side at a World Cup. Matthias Hangst/Getty Images DOHA, Qatar — Morocco booked their spot in the knockout phase of the World Cup thanks to a 2-1 victory over Canada at Al Thumama Stadium on Thursday. … Read more
play Hislop sympathises with Lukaku after Belgium elimination (1:49)Shaka Hislop sympathises with Romelu Lukaku after Belgium were elminated from the World Cup at the Group stage. (1:49) 2:04 PM ET DOHA, Qatar — Belgium were eliminated from the World Cup with Croatia advancing to the round of 16 after the sides played to a 0-0 … Read more
play Xhaka opens up about his relationship with Arsenal fans (1:38)Granit Xhaka explains how he has improved his relationship with Arsenal fans. (1:38) 4:00 AM ET The countries of Switzerland and Serbia are more than 600 miles (roughly 1,000 kilometres) apart in central Europe, but when the two soccer teams go head-to-head in Group G … Read more
play Why Portugal were wrongly awarded a penalty vs. Uruguay (1:25)Dale Johnson explains why VAR got it wrong in awarding Portugal a penalty for handball against Uruguay. (1:25) 4:24 PM ET We’re analysing every VAR decision made throughout all 64 games at the 2022 World Cup. The VAR crucially awarded Japan‘s winning goal against Spain, … Read more
