11:25 PM ET It will be Lionel Messi‘s Argentina against Neymar‘s Brazil in the Copa America final on Saturday. Argentina won its semifinal against Colombia 3-2 on penalties after three saves by goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez. Regular time ended 1-1 at the Mane Garrincha Stadium in Brasilia on Tuesday. Argentina hasn’t captured a major title since
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12:11 AM ET Associated Press Brazil striker Gabriel Jesus is out of the Copa America final against Argentina because of a red card he received during his team’s 1-0 quarterfinal win over Chile. South American soccer body CONMEBOL said in a statement on Tuesday it suspended Jesus for two matches. The striker didn’t play on
7:46 PM ET Roberto Mancini believes that Italy proved their doubters wrong by reaching the final of Euro 2020, but admitted they had to suffer to reach their first major tournament final in nine years. The Azzurri drew 1-1 with Spain at Wembley but were dominated in terms of possession, having about 35% of the
7:06 PM ET Adriana Garcia Luis Enrique praised the performance of Pedri in Spain‘s semifinal loss Italy at the European Championship, even comparing the 18-year-old to Barcelona great Andres Iniesta. Spain were knocked out of Euro 2020 on Tuesday 4-2 in a penalty shootout following a compelling 1-1 draw. But manager Luis Enrique pointed out
2:03 AM ET CONCACAF giants the United States and Mexico have learnt their first opponents at the Gold Cup after qualifying wrapped up on Tuesday. Mexico will start their campaign on Saturday July 10 against Trinidad and Tobago after the Soca Warriors defeated French Guiana 8-7 on penalties after the match finished 1-1 at DRV
7:21 PM ET LONDON — In the end, Italy reverted to type, and so did Alvaro Morata. Neither happened by design, far from it in fact, but Roberto Mancini can plan for Sunday’s Euro 2020 final after the Azzurri held Spain 1-1 in 120 minutes before winning the resulting penalty shootout 4-2 at Wembley. The
12:50 AM ET The tension was almost too much for Argentina’s veteran players to take — they have traumatic memories of penalty shootouts in the Copa America finals of 2015 and 2016. But new first-choice goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez rose to the occasion, made three saves and after a 1-1 draw Argentina overcame Colombia on penalties
10:09 PM ET LONDON — That’s the thing about tournament football. You can deserve to be in the final for what you’ve shown throughout the tournament. And you can not to deserve to be in the final based on being dominated by your opponent in the semifinal. Yes, both things can be true. “We’ve never
2:55 PM ET Gareth Southgate has called on his England players to keep “breaking down barriers” by reaching their first European Championship Final with victory over Denmark on Wednesday. England meet the Danes at Wembley in front of 60,000 fans, the vast majority of whom will be desperate to see Southgate’s side go one step
10:25 AM ET European football governing body UEFA has invited Denmark international Christian Eriksen and the paramedics who helped save his life during an on-field cardiac arrest to attend the Euro 2020 final at Wembley on Sunday. Eriksen was resuscitated during his nation’s first match of the tournament. – Marcotti: The Euros are almost done,