play What the World Cup fan village in Qatar looks like (1:56)Mark Ogden has a look around Ras Abu Fontas fan village 10 miles south of downtown Doha. (1:56) 5:24 AM ET Fans were allowed to take rainbow-themed bucket hats and flags into the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium for Wales‘ second World Cup Group B … Read more
play Is Saudi Arabia’s win vs. Argentina the biggest World Cup shock? (2:17)Gab Marcotti reacts to Saudi Arabia’s 2-1 win over Argentina and Lionel Messi at the World Cup. (2:17) 8:17 AM ET Former teammates of Diego Maradona gathered at the World Cup in Qatar on Friday to pay tribute to the icon on the … Read more
play Why were Iran given a penalty when England weren’t? (1:29)Dale Johnson explains VAR’s decision to award Iran a penalty when England were denied one earlier for a similar incident. (1:29) 5:27 AM ET Iran‘s political turmoil appeared to overshadow the national team’s second match at the World Cup, as pro-government fans harassed anti-government supporters … Read more
4:00 AM ET England fans aren’t the only ones who will be dancing to ‘Freed From Desire’ when their national team scores at the World Cup. Anthony Devlin/Getty Images DOHA, Qatar – At first glance Blur, BTS, Drake, Dua Lipa, Mase, Mariachi Vargas, Men at Work, Nickelback and Zombie Nation may not appear to have … Read more
play Kasey Keller: Lack of match fitness could doom USMNT (1:09)Kasey Keller says that with so many players lacking game action in recent months, fitness could be an issue for the United States for the rest of the World Cup. (1:09) 9:27 AM ET AL RAYYAN, Qatar — Yunus Musah will be a centerpiece for … Read more
7:09 PM ET Ghana coach Otto Addo criticized the American referee who awarded the penalty that resulted in Cristiano Ronaldo‘s record goal at the World Cup on Thursday, calling it “a special gift.” Ronaldo won and converted the second-half penalty, making him the first male player to score in five World Cups. Portugal went on … Read more
Brazil players celebrate after scoring a goal against Serbia at the World Cup in Qatar. Getty Images 3:54 PM ET Richarlison scored a pair of goals — including a stunning second — as Brazil made good on the hype with a 2-0 win over Serbia to start their World Cup campaign in Qatar on Thursday. … Read more
play Why Neymar’s injury could be a ‘disaster’ for Brazil (2:09)Julien Laurens reacts to Brazil star Neymar coming off injured in his team’s 2-0 win over Serbia in the FIFA World Cup. (2:09) 4:29 PM ET LUSAIL, Qatar — Neymar was pictured in tears on the Brazil bench after leaving his team’s 2-0 win over … Read more
play Echegaray amazed by Ronaldo’s latest World Cup record (1:21)Luis Miguel Echegaray reacts to Cristiano Ronaldo becoming the first man to score in five World Cups. (1:21) 6:40 PM ET The summer transfer window is closed for the major leagues in Europe. However, with an eye on January, there’s plenty of gossip swirling about who’s … Read more
Getty Images First place in Group A will be up for grabs when Netherlands square off against Ecuador in the 2022 FIFA World Cup on Friday. The Ecuadorians opened the tournament on Sunday with a 2-0 triumph over host Qatar, while the Dutch answered a day later with a 2-0 victory of their own against … Read more
