6:00 AM ET The 2022 World Cup is now in the rear-view mirror, with national teams using this week’s international fixtures to focus on the challenges ahead, including continental qualifiers and the long build-up to the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) For
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3:20 PM ET Associated Press Giovanni Reyna has been welcomed back to the United States national team said Tim Ream, one of the group’s senior players, after the family of the young midfielder sparked a feud with Gregg Berhalter that left the coach’s future uncertain. After Berhalter used Reyna sparingly at the World Cup, the
8:37 PM ET Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni said his players need to maintain their high competitive level after beating France on penalties to win the country’s third World Cup in Qatar last year. Ahead of Thursday’s friendly against Panama, Scaloni spoke about the squad that will feature captain Lionel Messi and the rest of the
7:13 PM ET Associated Press If appointed, Carlo Ancelotti would be Brazil’s first foreign coach in more than 50 years. Alex Caparros/Getty Images Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson wants Real Madrid out of the Champions League so that coach Carlo Ancelotti can come to Brazil “as quickly as possible.” Never mind that Ancelotti is under contract in
7:07 PM ET Associated Press England defender Ben Chilwell speaks to the media ahead of his team’s upcoming Euro qualifiers. Getty Images England player Ben Chilwell has experienced his share of setbacks in recent years and on Tuesday said he had benefited from being open about his mental health. Now he is urging more players to
6:37 PM ET Sophie Lawson Jonas Eidevall was left frustrated with the officiating and use of technology of Arsenal’s loss to Bayern Munich. Getty Images Arsenal boss Jonas Eidevall has criticised the inconsistent use of technology in the UEFA Women’s Champions League after being left incensed by multiple decisions that went against his side in a
5:45 PM ET Jon Arnold Bazan tends to the coals at an Orlando City SC preseason asado. Courtesy of Orlando City SC There is magic in the smoked meat. At least, that’s what Josema Bazan believes. Get a team of soccer players together at any point during the week and you can bet they’ll talk shop,
1:51 PM ET Tottenham midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg has called on manager Antonio Conte to elaborate on his stinging criticism of the players after Saturday’s Premier League draw at Southampton. The experienced Denmark international is the first Spurs player to publicly react since Conte’s angry rant in his news conference following the 3-3 draw. – Stream
2:01 PM ET Arsenal defender Takehiro Tomiyasu will miss the rest of the season after having surgery for a knee injury, the Premier League club said on Tuesday. Japanese right-back Tomiyasu came off nine minutes into Arsenal’s Europa League round-of-16 encounter with Portuguese side Sporting CP after he slipped awkwardly during a challenge and hurt
11:30 AM ET Cesar Hernandez Melanie Barcenas (right) has played in various levels of the United States women’s national team’s youth structure. Oscar J. Barroso/Europa Press via Getty Images San Diego Wave have signed 15-year-old forward Melanie Barcenas to a three-year contract, making her the youngest player to sign a professional deal in the National Women’s