11:27 PM ET Associated Press CONMEBOL rebuked the comments of FIFA’s chief of global development Arsene Wenger about player development. Getty Images CONMEBOL has rebuked FIFA’s chief of global development Arsene Wenger for suggesting Africa’s infrastructure is inadequate for talent development and that Europe is the only continent where rising stars can reach full potential. The
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10:29 PM ET Cesar Hernandez Mexico was held to a 1-1 draw against Jamaica on a rainy Wednesday night at Independence Park in Kingston, Jamaica, in the CONCACAF Nations League. Jamaica took an early lead in the fourth minute of the match when Aston Villa forward Leon Bailey split two Mexico defenders and powered a
4:00 PM ET Joel Campbell’s 25th goal for Costa Rica was enough to beat New Zealand and qualify Los Ticos for the 2022 World Cup. Matthew Ashton – AMA/Getty Images Joel Campbell’s early goal sent Costa Rica to the World Cup for a third successive tournament as they edged past 10-man New Zealand 1-0 in their
4:36 PM ET Roland Sallai scored in each half to help Hungary to a 4-0 win over England at Molineux. Catherine Ivill/Getty Images England are staring at the prospect of relegation from UEFA Nations League Group A3 after suffering their worst home loss since 1928 with a 4-0 defeat to Hungary at Molineux on Tuesday. Roland
4:55 PM ET Germany demolished Italy 5-2 on Tuesday with a sparkling display of attacking football for their first Nations League A3 win, snapping a four-game winless run and stretching their unbeaten streak under coach Hansi Flick. In Germany’s best performance under Flick, Timo Werner struck twice after goals from Joshua Kimmich, Ilkay Gundogan and
4:41 PM ET Lively forward Noa Lang scored his first international goal and Memphis Depay got a late winner as group leaders Netherlands secured a dramatic 3-2 victory over Wales in their Nations League Group A4 clash at a festive De Kuip in Rotterdam on Tuesday. After Lang had opened the scoring, Cody Gakpo added
6:50 PM ET New Zealand coach Danny Hay speaks with an official during his team’s’ loss to Costa Rica. KARIM JAAFAR/AFP via Getty Images New Zealand coach Danny Hay criticised the officiating after his team’s World Cup playoff defeat on Tuesday, saying he was surprised FIFA appointed a referee from the United Arab Emirates to handle
2:00 PM ET Liverpool have announced the signing of striker Darwin Nunez from Benfica in a deal worth up to €100 million that would break their transfer record. Benfica confirmed on Monday that an initial fee of €75m ($78.59m) had been agreed with Liverpool, with €25m in potential add-ons. – O’Hanlon: Why do Liverpool want
12:13 PM ET Roma have confirmed the signing of former Manchester United midfielder Nemanja Matic on a one-year deal. Matic, 33, will reunite with former manager Jose Mourinho, who signed him during his spells with United and Chelsea. – Premier League transfer window watch– Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– Don’t have ESPN?
8:29 AM ET Associated Press Despite suffering a financial crisis, Barcelona have handed over sponsorship space on their shirts to the UNHCR. Jason McCawley/Getty Images Barcelona will promote the U.N. refugee agency’s logo on the back of its jerseys for the next four seasons under a partnership announced on Tuesday. The agreement comes after the UNHCR