12:14 PM ET FIFA has rejected France’s protest against the VAR decision to disallow Antoine Griezmann‘s injury-time goal in their 1-0 defeat to Tunisia. Griezmann thought he had scored a dramatic equaliser in the 98th minute of the final group game, but following a VAR review the goal was controversially ruled out for offside even
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9:08 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent DOHA, Qatar — Portugal coach Fernando Santos blasted Cristiano Ronaldo‘s reaction to being substituted in Friday’s World Cup game against South Korea and refused to confirm whether the striker will play against Switzerland on Tuesday. Ronaldo looked visibly frustrated when he was replaced in the 65th minute of the 2-1
7:53 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona will appeal Robert Lewandowski‘s three-game ban to the highest sporting court in Spain after the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) upheld the suspension on Monday, sources confirmed to ESPN. Lewandowski, 34, was handed a one-game ban last month for his red card in Barcelona’s 2-1 win over
4:38 AM ET Didier Deschamps will stop his France players from wearing jewellery in Saturday’s World Cup quarterfinal against England after saying Jules Kounde was “very lucky” to escape his anger for being told to remove a gold necklace during Sunday’s 3-1 win against Poland. Barcelona defender Kounde was forced off the pitch in the
8:12 PM ET Sources told ESPN that Pele was first admitted to the hospital due to contracting COVID-19. FRANCK FIFE/AFP Pele had COVID-19 and a heart rate below normal before being hospitalized last Tuesday, sources have told ESPN. The 82-year-old soccer legend, who is battling colon cancer, was admitted to the Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao
3:53 PM ET England turned on the class after a challenging start to beat Senegal 3-0 at the 2022 World Cup and advance to the quarterfinals. The result sets up a tantalizing clash with France, who beat Poland 3-1 earlier in the day, for Gareth Southgate’s side in the two European heavyweights’ first-ever knockout round
6:14 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent AL KHOR, Qatar — For England and Gareth Southgate, the real business starts now. After a tense first 30 minutes against Senegal, the champions of Africa were dispatched with minimal fuss in the round of 16 and now comes the stage of the World Cup when the big-hitters can’t avoid
4:30 PM ET AL KHOR, Qatar — England beat Senegal 3-0 at Al Bayt Stadium on Sunday as goals from Jordan Henderson, Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka set-up a blockbuster quarterfinal clash with France. The Three Lions took control of the game towards the end of a cagey first half with Jude Bellingham playing a
10:47 AM ET Alex KirklandESPN FC Hearts boss Robbie Neilson said they didn’t see the point in continuing the friendly with tensions running high. Photo by Ross Parker/SNS Group via Getty Images A friendly between Almeria and Hearts was abandoned on Sunday after a first-half brawl involving both teams. Almeria were leading 1-0 in the 39th
1:47 PM ET Kylian Mbappe said he is having the “competition of my dreams” at the World Cup after two goals in France‘s 3-1 win against Poland sent the world champions into the quarterfinals and left opposing coach Czeslaw Michniewicz billing him as the natural heir to Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Mbappe, who helped