10:04 PM ET Argentina beat Panama 2-0 in a friendly on Thursday with goals from Thiago Almada and Lionel Messi amid a festive atmosphere in their first game in front of their home fans after winning the World Cup in December. Lionel Scaloni picked the same starting lineup from the World Cup final win over
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10:43 PM ET Mexico beat Suriname 2-0 on the road to hand new manager Diego Cocca a win on Thursday in his first game in charge of the national team. A second-half goal from Johan Vasquez and an own-goal from Suriname’s Damil Dankerlui helped Mexico overcome a shaky start to CONCACAF Nations League group stage
4:29 PM ET Harry Kane scored his 54th goal for England in a Euro 2024 qualifier against Italy on Thursday. Getty Images Striker Harry Kane has overtaken Wayne Rooney to become England‘s all-time record goal-scorer after reaching 54 goals for his country in their European Championship qualifier against Italy. Kane scored from the spot right before
4:15 PM ET Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman was taken aback by the flu virus that swept through his squad and caused five players to be sent home on the eve of their European Championship qualifier away to France. The Dutch announced on Thursday that defenders Matthijs de Ligt and Sven Botman, forward Cody Gakpo, midfielder
6:33 PM ET Striker Folarin Balogun is in Florida this week amid a serious push from U.S. Soccer for him to switch his international allegiance from England to the United States, sources told ESPN. Sources added that Balogun has met with the USMNT, who had been training in Florida preparing for Nations League matches at
2:27 PM ET Kylian Mbappe‘s main role as France captain will be to link the old and new generations of players in the squad, the Paris Saint-Germain forward said on Thursday in his first news conference since getting the job. Mbappe was named France captain to replace Hugo Lloris on Tuesday after the 36-year-old goalkeeper
10:22 AM ET Associated Press Former USWNT star Ali Krieger confirmed on Thursday that she will retire at the end of this season after a professional football career that has stretched some 16 years. Krieger, 38, who won two World Cups with the United States in 2015 and 2019, said she will finish out the
7:42 AM ET Ben Foster played for Watford in the Premier League last season before retiring from football. Luke Walker/Getty Images Goalkeeper Ben Foster has come out of retirement to join Wrexham on a free transfer with the club bidding for the National League title. Wrexham, owned by Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, were
9:34 AM ET A Premier League footballer previously arrested on suspicion of rape is facing new allegations after a third woman came forward. The player, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was already accused of raping two other women in different alleged attacks, the first in April 2021 and the second in June 2022.
2:50 PM ET Finnish businessman Thomas Zilliacus said he has submitted a bid to buy Manchester United that would see him put up half the funds with the other half coming from the club’s fans. Zilliacus, owner of Finnish champions HJK Helsinki, said his bid was submitted through XXI Century Capital, an investment firm owned