10:12 AM ET Germany go into their second World Cup Group E game against Spain on Sunday knowing it is like a final, Germany coach Hansi Flick said on Saturday, with his team facing possible elimination if they are defeated again. Asked whether the four-time world champions were still the mighty tournament team of the
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7:46 PM ET AL KHOR, Qatar — First came the deflating finish against Wales. Then came the not-quite-sure-how-to-feel-about-it stalemate with England. Now comes the only game that matters. That was the only thing to take away from Friday’s scoreless draw with the Three Lions here, the only truly meaningful talking point. Tactics? Personnel? All fun
4:30 PM ET AL KHOR, Qatar — The United States and England played to a 0-0 draw in their Group B encounter at the 2022 World Cup on Friday, leaving both sides with work to do in order to advance to the round of 16. The USA were the better side in a game lacking
7:22 PM ET Ecuador striker Enner Valencia saved his team again in the 1-1 draw against the Netherlands before he was carried off the pitch on a stretcher late in the World Cup Group A clash on Friday. Valencia scored his third goal of the tournament to equalize the game in the second half and
8:08 PM ET AL KHOR, Qatar — United States midfielder Christian Pulisic said he hoped his side’s performance in a 0-0 draw with Group B favorites England “made a lot of people proud” back in the US, but also acknowledged that he and his teammates have “got a lot of work left to do.” The
3:54 PM ET Connor O’Halloran The United States were dominant in attack but could not find a way past England as they were held to a 0-0 draw in their second 2022 World Cup game on Friday. The US were the better side in a game lacking in clear-cut chances. The closest threat came when
5:44 PM ET AL KHOR, Qatar — Gareth Southgate has described the Qatar World Cup as “the tournament of external noise” after his England team were booed off at the end of Friday’s 0-0 draw against the United States. England remain top of Group B and on course to qualify for the last 16 but
1:31 PM ET Qatar became the first team eliminated at the 2022 World Cup after suffering defeats in their opening two fixtures, the earliest exit by a host nation in the tournament’s 92-year history. Qatar, who were controversially awarded the hosting rights in 2010, became the first host country to lose the opening game of
10:09 AM ET DOHA, Qatar — Brazil could be without Neymar for the remainder of the World Cup group stage after he suffered an ankle injury in their opening win against Serbia on Thursday. On Friday, the Brazilian football association (CBF) confirmed both Neymar and Danilo, the right-back who also injured his ankle in the
7:08 AM ET Aramide Oladipo Iran scored two goals in stoppage time to claim a stunning 2-0 victory over 10-man Wales at the World Cup on Friday. Roozbeh Cheshmi and Ramin Rezaeian scored in the 98th minute and 101th minute respectively to hand Carlos Queiroz’s Iran a real chance of qualifying for their first World