Month: March 2021

1:50 PM ET Harry Kane scored a goal and provided an assist for Mason Mount as England eased past Albania 2-0 at the Arena Kombetare on Saturday. It was Kane’s first England goal since 2019 while Mount has now scored or assisted in three consecutive games for his country. Albania initially made things difficult for
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8:00 PM ET The United States will miss a third-straight Olympics after losing 2-1 to Honduras in the semifinal of the CONCACAF qualifying round for the 2020 games in Guadalajara, Mexico, on Sunday afternoon. Both under-23 teams got off to slow starts in the searing heat in Guadalajara, but Honduras managed to fashion two chances
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2:06 PM ET Spain striker Dani Olmo snatched a 2-1 win away to Georgia in their World Cup qualifier on Sunday with a stoppage-time strike from outside the area to kick-start his side’s efforts to qualify for Qatar 2022. Georgia thrilled the 15,000 fans in the Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena when 20-year-old winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
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1:57 PM ET U.S. players celebrate after scoring a goal against Northern Ireland in a friendly. Charles McQuillan/Getty Images Giovanni Reyna and Christian Pulisic both scored as the United States beat Northern Ireland 2-1 in a friendly to earn a first victory on European soil since 2015 on Sunday in Belfast. Berhalter picked Pulisic in the
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7:36 AM ET Reuters Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Stephanie Frappart reached another milestone on Saturday when she became the first female referee to take charge of a men’s World Cup qualifier during the Netherlands‘ 2-0 win over Latvia in Amsterdam. Steven Berghuis and Luuk de Jong scored either side of halftime as the
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8:25 AM ET Former Portugal international Fernando Meira has criticised Cristiano Ronaldo‘s decision to walk off the pitch and throw away his captain’s armband and said the it was “unacceptable” behaviour. Ronaldo stormed off the pitch before the final whistle was blown after he was denied a clear winner in a controversial end to Portugal’s
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5:27 PM ET Willian said he has full confidence in Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta. EPA/Rui Vieira / POOL EDITORIAL USE ONLY Arsenal winger Willian says the Gunners are in “good hands” under manager Mikel Arteta and have everything necessary to become one of the world’s best clubs once again. Arsenal have not won a Premier League
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5:50 PM ET Serbia striker Aleksandar Mitrovic became his country’s all-time top scorer on 39 goals from 63 international appearances after he netted in a 2-2 home draw with Portugal in a thrilling 2022 World Cup Group A qualifier on Saturday. – UEFA WC qualifiers on ESPN+: Stream games, replays (U.S. only)– Stream ESPN FC
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3:12 PM ET Ozan Tufan scored two superb goals as Turkey cruised to a comfortable 3-0 win over Norway, who had substitute Kristian Thorstvedt sent off late on in the Group G World Cup qualifying clash on Saturday. Playing their home game in Malaga due to coronavirus restrictions in Oslo, the Norwegians protested about the
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1:36 PM ET Former France international Thierry Henry has said he hopes his decision to turn his back on social media can inspire others in the fight against racism and bullying online. The ex-Arsenal and Barcelona striker, who has 15 million followers across Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, on Friday said he would be disabling his
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2:35 PM ET United States men’s national team manager Gregg Berhalter says he’ll use Sunday’s friendly against Northern Ireland to look at some new faces. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– ESPN+ viewers guide: Bundesliga, Serie A, MLS, FA Cup and more The Americans are coming off 4-1 friendly win over Jamaica
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9:30 AM ET Second half goals from Lauren James and Christen Press ensured that Manchester United’s women’s team secured their first-ever win at Old Trafford on Saturday as they beat a 10-women West Ham 2-0. The women’s team have never played at Old Trafford before and marked their debut at the stadium with a testy
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12:25 PM ET By now, you’ve undoubtedly pored over your club’s 2021 schedule, circling days on the calendar for every rivalry matchup, and if you’re really ambitious (and vaccinated), looking into flights and hotels for that special trip to watch your team in an away venue. It’s an exciting time of year that doesn’t leave
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