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
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
Mar 22, 2023 Cristiano Ronaldo has made 197 appearances for Portugal. Pablo Morano/BSR Agency/Getty Images Cristiano Ronaldo has become the most capped men’s player in international football after making his 197th appearance for Portugal against Liechtenstein in their Euro 2024 qualifying match on Thursday. Ronaldo, 38, was denied the chance to break the record at the
9:02 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens UEFA have opened an investigation into payments made by Barcelona to the former vice president of the refereeing committee in Spain, the body confirmed in a statement on Thursday. Barca paid Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira over €7 million between 2001 and 2018, with Spanish prosecutors alleging they sought
1:20 PM ET U.S. men’s national team goalkeeper Zack Steffen has said he has no plans to return to Manchester City when his loan with Middlesbrough ends this summer. Steffen, 27, first signed with City in 2019 but made just 21 appearances and only two outings in the Premier League before joining the Championship side