8:03 PM ET Australia‘s players can’t hide their admiration for Lionel Messi as they prepare to take on Argentina in the round of 16, but they believe they have what it takes to stun the South American heavyweights. Australia upset Denmark 1-0 on Wednesday evening to punch their tickets to the knockout stages of the
Month: December 2022
12:23 PM ET Cesar Hernandez AL KHOR, Qatar — Mexico‘s national teams director Jaime Ordiales said he feels “professional embarrassment” for the national team’s early exit from the group stage of the 2022 World Cup and promised a rebuild for the next World Cup cycle. “We’re embarrassed and we have to apologise,” Ordiales said during
5:50 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent DOHA, Qatar — Spain coach Luis Enrique said he had “nothing to celebrate” despite sealing qualification for the knockout rounds of the World Cup and admitted he would have had a “heart attack” had he realised that at one point they were heading out. Spain were beaten 2-1 by Japan
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 a second successive World Cup group stage elimination, described as an “absolute catastrophe” by forward Thomas Muller. Despite a 4-2 win against Costa Rica at Al Bayt Stadium, Japan‘s
4:55 PM ET AL KHOR, Qatar — Germany crashed out of the World Cup at the group stage for the second successive tournament, despite a second-half fightback to beat Costa Rica 4-2 at Al Bayt Stadium on Thursday. – World Cup 2022: News and features | Schedule | Squads In a remarkable game, Germany took
12:58 PM ET Belgium coach Roberto Martinez has confirmed he will leave his role following his team’s early exit from the 2022 World Cup in Qatar on Thursday. Belgium were eliminated from the group stage following a 0-0 draw with Croatia, finishing third behind the Croatians and group winners Morocco. A victory in their final
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. Despite defeat, Spain join Japan in the round of 16 but only on goal difference, after Germany‘s win over Costa Rica in the group’s other game.
2:41 PM ET Portland Thorns and Timbers owner Merritt Paulson announced his intention to sell the NWSL club on Thursday, but not the MLS one. Paulson has been under pressure to sell both the Thorns and the Timbers ever since allegations of sexual harassment and coercion were made against former Thorns manager Paul Riley, for
3:01 PM ET ESPN news services 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
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10:42 AM ET AL RAYYAN, Qatar — United States midfielder Christian Pulisic said on Thursday he’ll “do everything in my power” to play in Saturday’s World Cup round-of-16 match against the Netherlands. Pulisic’s official status remains day-to-day with a pelvic contusion, according to a U.S. Soccer Federation spokesperson. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more
12:23 PM ET DOHA, Qatar — Belgium had to win to make it to the last 16, and with the qualification on the line, Roberto Martinez, the Belgium head coach, made some big calls in his starting lineup. He dropped captain Eden Hazard and chose not to start Romelu Lukaku. For Croatia, a draw was
CT U21 NICOLATO IN VISITA AL MAPEI 01/12/2022 19:27 Gradita visita ricevuta dagli emiliani al ‘Mapei Football Center’, dove è arrivato il commissario tecnico della Nazionale Under 21 Paolo Nicolato. Il ct, insieme al vice Marco Gasparetto,è stato accompagnato dall’ad dei neroverdi Giovanni Carnevali e dal ds Giovanni Rossi. Nicolato ha anche assistito alla sessione
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. –
11:59 AM ET Aramide Oladipo Belgium were knocked out of the World Cup following a poor 0-0 draw against Croatia on Thursday. Roberto Martinez’s side needed a win against the 2018 World Cup finalists to progress past the group stage, but they were unable to find the back of the net. – Stream on ESPN+:
8:37 AM ET Portugal coach Fernando Santos said that Cristiano Ronaldo‘s availability is still in question for their closing Group H match against South Korea on Friday. The Portugal captain missed training on Wednesday and stayed at the gym to do recovery and specific exercises and, with his team already through to the knock-out stages,
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9:02 AM ET Cesar Hernandez Mexico fans cheer in the stands during Wednesday’s Group C World Cup match against Saudi Arabia. no_source DOHA, Qatar — FIFA opened a second investigation on Thursday into potentially anti-gay chants heard from Mexico supporters during their 2-1 win over Saudi Arabia in their group stage closer. “The FIFA Disciplinary Committee
7:04 AM ET DOHA, Qatar — Declan Rice has said England are aiming to give the country the best Christmas present by winning the World Cup and believes other nations should fear Gareth Southgate’s side. England face Senegal in the round of 16 on Sunday with Rice suggesting his teammates are keen to emulate the
7:09 AM ET DOHA, Qatar — Luis Suarez said he won’t apologise for the controversial handball incident which denied Ghana a place in the 2010 World Cup semifinals after being told he is regarded as a “devil” in the African nation ahead of Friday’s rematch with Uruguay at Qatar 2022. Suarez, 35, was sent off