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
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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
Day 3 of the World Cup is jam-packed of storylines, as one of the favourites to win the tournament France is in action against Australia, Lionel Messi and Argentina face upstart minnows Iceland, Peru make their long-awaited World Cup return vs. Denmark and Croatia play the Super Eagles of Nigeria. Join the chat and post
Day three of the World Cup has four games to enjoy, but the Exploding Heads are here to reveal the players that will make it a memorable one for the wrong reasons. Day 3 of the World Cup is jam-packed of storylines, as one of the favourites to win the tournament France beat Australia, Lionel
Marcelo is confident Neymar will play for Real Madrid one day, regardless of whether Cristiano Ronaldo remains at the club. Julien Laurens loves the rumour that Neymar and Thomas Tuchel got along during their first meeting while discussing Neymar’s role next season. The transfer window is open, and Transfer Talk has the latest rumours making
ESPN FC’s Alexis Nunes and Stewart Robson square off in predicting matchday 3’s World Cup fixtures, including Argentina versus Iceland. Lionel Messi and Argentina look to change their fortunes in the 2018 World Cup after losing seven consecutive finals. Lionel Messi says he’s unsure if this will be his last World Cup, but Argentina’s fortunes
David Seaman believes that although a top four finish is achievable for Arsenal under Unai Emery, their defence needs to be addressed. New Arsenal coach Unai Emery faces a tough start to life at the Emirates after the Premier League fixture list handed him games against Manchester City and Chelsea. The Gunners will take on