1:10 PM ET Associated Press FIFA opened a disciplinary case against Argentina for their actions during their contentious World Cup quarterfinal win against the Netherlands. Football’s world governing body cited “order and security at matches” in its disciplinary code for charging the Argentine FA. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Argentina substitutes and
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8:38 AM ET Portugal‘s Cristiano Ronaldo was again left on the bench, this time for Saturday’s World Cup quarterfinal defeat to Morocco, as his frustrating tournament took another turn for the worse. Ronaldo, axed from his country’s previous match at the World Cup, had to once again make do with a place among the substitutes
6:32 AM ET Manuel Neuer suffered a leg fracture while on a skiing tour, the Germany and Bayern Munich goalkeeper said, ruling him out for the rest of the season. Neuer, 36, featured for Germany at the World Cup in Qatar but the four-time winners suffered an embarrassing early exit in the group stage. He
8:27 PM ET Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal hailed the efforts of his squad in fighting back from two goals down to force their World Cup quarter-final against Argentina into a penalty shootout even though their ultimate exit proved to be painful. The Dutch staged a dramatic comeback with two late goals to level their
10:53 PM ET ESPN News Services LUSAIL, Qatar — Grant Wahl, one of the most well-known soccer writers in the United States, died early Saturday while covering the World Cup match between Argentina and the Netherlands. He was 48. US media seated near him said Wahl fell back in his seat in the press box
3:45 AM ET Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag said he only discovered that Cristiano Ronaldo wanted to leave the Premier League club after the forward’s explosive interview with TalkTV, in which he said he did not respect the Dutch manager. In the interview with Piers Morgan last month, Ronaldo also said he felt betrayed
7:55 PM ET Lionel Messi said he felt “disrespected” by Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal and blasted the referee after Argentina beat the Dutch 4-3 on penalties in a thrilling World Cup quarterfinal at Lusail Iconic Stadium in Qatar on Friday. Messi assisted Argentina’s first goal for Nahuel Molina and then scored a second from
8:00 PM ET In a World Cup that has seen some upsets and stunners, we had our biggest yet! Brazil, led by Neymar and the favorites to win it all in Qatar, were eliminated in the quarterfinals by Croatia on penalties. Now, the 2018 World Cup runners-up aim to oust Lionel Messi and Argentina, who
6:42 PM ET LUSAIL, Qatar — If Lionel Messi is to finally lift the World Cup, he is doing it the hard way. Genius can take you only so far, especially if your team is as flawed as Messi’s Argentina, but the fairy-tale story can still have the perfect ending. It might even happen with
6:03 PM ET LUSAIL, Qatar — Argentina booked their semifinal spot at the World Cup after edging past the Netherlands 4-3 on penalties on Friday night. – World Cup 2022: News and features | Bracket | Schedule Lionel Scaloni’s side went 2-0 up heading into the final stages of the match thanks to two pieces