Shaka Hislop says the attributes that helped Raheem Sterling score his first England hat trick didn’t exist in his game 18 months ago. These are good times for England’s national team. After a thrilling run to the World Cup semifinals last year, the Three Lions boast plenty of world-class talent in the squad and, for
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3:22 PM ET Classy forward Robin Quaison scored a first-half goal to put Sweden on the road to a comfortable 2-1 win over Romania in their Group F Euro 2020 qualifier at the Friends Arena in Solna on Saturday. After a slow start from both teams, Quaison gave the Swedes the 33rd minute lead, stabbing
3:00 PM ET Lucas Paqueta celebrates his first goal for Brazil. AP Photo/Luis Vieira Lucas Paqueta scored his first goal for Brazil in a 1-1 draw with Panama in an international friendly at the Estadio do Dragao on Saturday. Manager Tite gave Brazil’s famed No. 10 shirt to AC Milan midfielder Paqueta and he delivered just
Taylor Twellman says the U.S.’s official reboot has begun under Gregg Berhalter, but expects to learn much more from their game versus Chile. HOUSTON — United States manager Gregg Berhalter said midfielder Weston McKennie is out for Tuesday’s friendly with Chile due to a left ankle injury he picked up on Thursday against Ecuador, but
Walker Zimmerman blasted the ball past Nick Rimando in stoppage time to give Los Angeles FC a dramatic 2-1 victory over a 10-man Real Salt Lake. Walker Zimmerman gained some personal redemption as his stoppage-time goal led Los Angeles Football Club to a 2-1 win over visiting Real Salt Lake on Saturday. Los Angeles outshot
Sacha Kljestan handed his former side New York Red Bulls their first loss of the season and gave Orlando City their first victory. Sacha Kljestan scored the game-winner in the 73rd minute and Brian Rowe had three saves as Orlando City SC handed the New York Red Bulls a rare home defeat, 1-0, on Saturday
9:55 PM ET David Accam recorded two goals and assisted on the third to help the Philadelphia Union post a 3-0 home victory over the Columbus Crew on Saturday. Ilsinho scored the other goal for the Union. Last week, Philadelphia’s 1-1 tie with Atlanta United was an indicator that things may be turning around in
8:52 PM ET Ryan Hollingshead scored the winning goal off a rebound in the 82nd minute, and FC Dallas held on to beat the visiting Colorado Rapids 2-1 on Saturday at Frisco, Texas. What began with a pass into the box from 17-year-old Thomas Roberts ended when Hollingshead drove home a rebound of a Tim
Ahead of this weekend’s final round of Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, 13 teams have already qualified to join hosts Egypt at the continental showpiece, and South Africa should really be among them. Their shocking failure to beat the Seychelles in Victoria in October has left Bafana Bafana with it all to do when they
European Championship Qualifying: Denis Cheryshev (16′) Belgium 1-1 Russia Gab Marcotti joins ESPN FC to talk Real Madrid’s chances of signing Eden Hazard this summer. Eden Hazard made amends for Thibaut Courtois’ goalkeeping howler with two goals in Belgium’s 3-1 win over Russia. European Championship Qualifying: Eden Hazard (88′) Belgium 3-1 Russia Real Madrid goalkeeper