Month: November 2022

5:45 PM ET Gerardo “Tata” Martino has left his role as Mexico coach after El Tri exited the World Cup at the group stage on Wednesday. Mexico beat Saudi Arabia 2-1 in their final group game, but it wasn’t enough to make the last 16 as they missed out to Poland on goal difference. Martino’s

5:13 PM ET Cesar Hernandez LUSAIL, Qatar — Mexico defeated Saudi Arabia 2-1 with goals from Henry Martin and Luis Chavez in Wednesday’s Group C match, but fell short of qualifying for the knockout round of the World Cup. Martin first found the back of the net off a corner in the 47th minute, finishing

3:55 PM ET Argentina and Lionel Messi turned in a dominant display to beat Poland 2-0 at the World Cup to win Group C and advance to the last 16 at Stadium 974 in Qatar on Wednesday. Second-half goals from Alexis Mac Allister and Julian Alvarez were plenty for Argentina, who were shocked by Saudi

3:59 PM ET Mexico exited the World Cup in dramatic fashion, missing out on a place in the last 16 to Poland on goal difference, despite beating Saudi Arabia 2-1 on Wednesday. Mexico were leading 2-0 into stoppage time, which, coupled with Poland’s defeat to group winners Argentina by the same scoreline, meant the two

1:47 PM ET DOHA , Qatar — Ben White will take no part in England‘s World Cup campaign after flying back home for personal reasons, the Football Association confirmed on Wednesday. The Arsenal defender was yet to play a single minute in Qatar and missed Tuesday’s 3-0 win over Wales through illness. – Stream on

1:32 PM ET Associated Press The United States women’s national team will make at least three times more from the men’s World Cup than they received for winning the 2019 women’s tournament, thanks to a new deal to split World Cup earnings. A 1-0 win by the men’s team over Iran on Tuesday night increased

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11:01 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Real Madrid and Barcelona have both announced they will boycott an “urgent” meeting called by LaLiga in Dubai next week. The Spanish league has summoned its member clubs to the United Arab Emirates on Dec. 7 with the aim of addressing “several important modifications to the statutes and

10:36 AM ET ESPN news services Brazil great Pele was hospitalised on Wednesday with generalized swelling. FRANCK FIFE/AFP Brazilian football legend Pele has been hospitalised as he battles cancer, his daughter said on social media on Wednesday, adding that there was “no surprise or emergency” involved. Kely Nascimento’s post to Instagram came after ESPN Brasil reported

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4:00 AM ET DOHA, Qatar — It was a night of gut-wrenching, intestine-curdling disappointment for Iran. That’s what happens when you exit a FIFA World Cup. And no, it really doesn’t matter if you bow out after outplaying the opposition or after throwing up a stinker, after a tight edge-of-seat affair or after being blown

5:38 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Cristiano Ronaldo has a lucrative offer to move to Saudi Arabia on the table following his departure from Manchester United but the Portugal forward is set to wait until after the World Cup before deciding on his next move, sources have told ESPN. Al-Nassr are willing to offer the 37-year-old

6:52 AM ET Associated Press One day after Iran and Wales were eliminated at the World Cup, FIFA finally gave a public assurance Wednesday that rainbow items and banners supporting protests in Iran will be allowed into stadiums. Stadium security staff organized by Qatari authorities had seized items with rainbow colors and slogans such as

4:42 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Sergio Busquets hopes to have made a decision on his future by February and admits he is attracted by the possibility of playing in Miami. Busquets, 34, is out of contract with Barcelona at the end of the season and is one of several big European-based players that

11:39 PM ET Atletico Tucuman’s Andres Balanta collapsed at training on Tuesday. AFA/Twitter Colombian midfielder Andres Balanta died on Tuesday after collapsing during a training session of Atletico Tucuman, the Argentina first division club officials announced. Balanta, 22, collapsed during his team’s first practice after the holiday break and was taken to a hospital in San