10:52 AM ET Croatia clinched an automatic berth for next year’s World Cup finals in dramatic fashion as a late Fedor Kudryashov own goal gave them a 1-0 home win over Russia in their crunch Group D qualifier on Sunday. Croatia, the 2018 World Cup runners-up, jumped above Russia to top the standings on 23
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2:04 PM ET North Macedonia sealed a World Cup qualifying play-off spot with a 3-1 home win over Iceland on Sunday that secured them the runners-up spot in Group J, with midfielder Eljif Elmas scoring twice in the second half. – Europe: What every country needs to qualify for the World Cup– UEFA World Cup
6:16 PM ET Associated Press Ashley Sanchez, right, was on target as the Washington Spirit defeated OL Reign 2-1 on Sunday. AP Photo/Elaine Thompson The Washington Spirit will play the Chicago Red Stars for the National Women’s Soccer League title after each team won their respective semifinal on Sunday. Ashley Sanchez scored the game winner in
9:00 AM ET Saturday in Paris was not just about qualifying for the 2022 World Cup for France. Les Bleus booked their place in Qatar with no suspense whatsoever, with four goals for Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe in his home stadium in the 8-0 thrashing of Kazakhstan (stream the replay on ESPN+ in the
9:48 AM ET CINCINNATI — Christian Pulisic was there. He was there for a week of hard training. He was there in the dressing room as the players gathered round. He was there as the game began to tip in the second half. He was there in front of goal. He was there in the
2:53 PM ET Alex KirklandESPN FC Barcelona legend Dani Alves is set to rejoin the club for the remainder of the season as a free agent. Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images Sergio Busquets has welcomed the return of Dani Alves to Barcelona, praising the veteran defender’s “character, winning mentality and leadership.” Barca confirmed the signing on
12:20 PM ET Adriana Garcia A number of Spain’s women’s top-flight clubs put forward a proposal to Spain’s government in July yet no agreement has been reached. Ian Walton/Getty Images Players in Spain’s women’s top division began staging 30-second protests at the start of every game this weekend to highlight the delay of the beginning of
Nov 12, 2021 Sid LoweSpain writer Spain’s nervy, gritty 1-0 win at Greece on Thursday has put them on the cusp of a World Cup spot. Though there are still plenty of ways it could all go horribly wrong. ARIS MESSINIS/AFP via Getty Images “You seem a bit worried about the pressure,” Luis Enrique said. Well,
7:00 PM ET Luke Thrower The summer transfer window was unlike any other; see all the major deals and check out how we graded the biggest signings. And just because the window is shut until January, that doesn’t mean the rumours won’t keep coming. Here’s the latest gossip and speculation. TOP STORY: Chelsea plotting three-player
4:45 PM ET Two late goals from Montenegro denied the Netherlands the chance to book a berth at next year’s World Cup finals with a match to spare after a 2-2 draw on Saturday left the outcome of Group G in the balance. The Dutch were eight minutes away from moving into an unassailable lead