France’s Raphael Varane believes the French media need to be more positive if they want France to do well at the World Cup. France coach Didier Deschamps will include Olivier Giroud and Blaise Matuidi in his starting XI to face Peru on Thursday in Yekaterinburg. Both players were part of first team at Tuesday afternoon’s closed-door
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3:53 PM ET Free-scoring Russia’s World Cup dream continued with an emphatic 3-1 victory over Egypt in their second Group A match in St. Petersburg on Tuesday. The win gives the hosts six points from their opening two games and puts them in pole position to advance after outscoring their opponents 8-1 thus far in
The latest transfer rumours from around the world. Things change in the blink of an eye in football. The Football Whispers Index takes the latest transfer rumours and gives them a score out of five; the higher the score, the more realistic and reliable the Whisper. Here are today’s top five emerging whispers. And keep
3:53 PM ET ESPN staff Harry Kane scored a dramatic stoppage-time winner as England beat Tunisia 2-1 in Volgograd. Gareth Southgate’s side missed a host of gilt-edged chances in the first half and were then frustrated by a resolute Tunisian side who looked to have claimed a vital point. But Kane popped up in the
The 2018 World Cup is just a day away, with the tournament running from June 14 until the final on July 15. Check back here daily for results, news coverage and stories on the biggest names in Russia. 2018 World Cup content and fixtures Dates: June 14-July 15Fixtures: Daily match scheduleScores: Follow every matchTables: All the
12:53 PM ET ESPN staff Belgium laboured for large periods but still ran out comfortable 3-0 winners against Panama in Sochi. All the goals came in the second half, with Dries Mertens scoring a superb volley before Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku put the game to bed. Belgium dominated the opening exchanges, with Eden Hazard
ESPN’s Sam Borden joins Bob Ley to discuss what the 2026 tournament will look like and what kind of an impact it will have on the host nations. Landon Donovan and Leon are parting ways before the end of his contract, the club announced in a statement on Sunday. Donovan came out of retirement for
3:53 PM ET ROSTOV-ON-DON — Brazil joined the host of big guns who have failed to fire in their opening World Cup game as lax defending from a corner allowed Switzerland to cancel out Philippe Coutinho’s spectacular curling strike and grab a 1-1 draw on Sunday. The five-times world champions took a deserved lead midway
LONDON — Of all the teams that have never lifted a World Cup, Belgium look best placed to win their first in Russia. The country boasts a golden generation of players, led by Kevin De Bruyne and Eden Hazard. Their main rival in the first-round group is England, which happens to be the country where
The ESPN FC crew assess the timing of Real Madrid’s first press conference unveiling new coach Julen Lopetegui, after his sacking. The transfer window is open, and Transfer Talk has the latest rumours making the rounds. Follow along with our daily blog throughout the summer. TOP STORY: Madrid prepare double swoop on Rome clubs Real