The Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) and the players were locked in talks over unpaid salaries on Thursday with both parties threatening to withdraw from the Africa Cup of Nations ahead of their final pool match, local media has reported. Reports said no agreement was reached with ZIFA offering to pay $5,500 of the $12,500 the
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Australia’s World Cup hopes were dashed by Norway in a penalty shootout that included a shocking miss by Sam Kerr. ESPN FC’s Kate Markgraf breaks down where it all went wrong for Australia and how Norway were able to take advantage in their round of 16 clash. New Melbourne City coach Erick Mombaerts says he
3:00 PM ET Algeria knocked Senegal out of their stride and kept Sadio Mane under wraps as they edged the West Africans 1-0 in a stop-start Africa Cup of Nations match on Thursday to reach the last 16. Forward Youcef Belaili rifled home the only goal in the 48th minute of a match featuring a
12:40 PM ET Africa Cup of Nations debutants Madagascar took a giant stride towards the next round as Marco Ilaimaharitra hammered home a late free kick to beat Burundi 1-0 in their Group B match on Thursday. Madagascar advanced to four points from their opening two games and even if they do not finish in
Megan Rapinoe reaffirms her decision to decline an invitation to the White House and encourages her USWNT teammates to consider doing the same. PARIS — With one of the most anticipated games in the history of women’s soccer a day away, United States coach Jill Ellis and veteran forward Megan Rapinoe attempted Thursday to shift
To watch the 2019 Copa America, sign up for ESPN+. CONMEBOL has fined Brazil $15,000 because of anti-gay chants during the Copa America’s opening match in Sao Paulo. The South American governing body informed the Brazilian football federation on Thursday that it was being fined over the chants during Brazil’s 3-0 win against Bolivia. FIFA
To watch the 2019 Copa America, sign up for ESPN+. Gabriel Jesus finally put the ball in the back of the net in a major tournament. It will not count as a goal in the record books — but it ensured that Brazil beat Paraguay in the penalty shootout to make it through to the
10:48 PM ET Copa America hosts Brazil survived a nervy penalty shootout to beat Paraguay and advance to the semifinals on Thursday night in Porto Alegre. A pair of Paraguay misses in the shootout saw them exit the tournament, with Manchester City striker Gabriel Jesus hitting the decisive spot kick for Brazil after the match
Sam Mewis says the USWNT continue to evolve as the World Cup progresses ahead of their quarterfinal versus hosts France. PARIS — There are matches that count more than others. Games that change dynamics. There are wins that can alter a generation of players and the culture of football for an entire nation. That’s where