6:53 PM ET DOHA, Qatar — Luis Chavez‘s thunderbolt of a freekick in Mexico’s win over Saudi Arabia was the most powerful shot leading to a goal in the group stages of the World Cup, according to the technology inside the match ball used in Qatar. Chavez 52nd minute strike gave Mexico a 2-0 lead
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12:28 PM ET AL RAYYAN, Qatar — The US men’s national team are out of the 2022 World Cup after falling 3-1 to the Netherlands in a round-of-16 matchup. First-half goals from Memphis Depay and Daley Blind — both assisted by Denzel Dumfries — staked the Dutch to a lead they would never relinquish. The
3:59 PM ET Lionel Messi spearheaded Argentina‘s charge to the World Cup quarterfinals by helping to secure a 2-1 victory against Australia on Saturday. In his 1,000th career match, Messi scored the opening goal with a sublime effort before Julian Alvarez scored in the second half to set up a quarterfinal tie against the Netherlands
2:58 PM ET AL RAYYAN, Qatar — After riding a stout, organized defense to advance to the knockout stage of the World Cup, the United States men’s national team failed to bring the same sharpness to the round of 16 in a 3-1 loss to the Netherlands. The US conceded just one goal, and none
3:12 PM ET ESPN news services Brazil legend Pele had a tumor removed from his colon in September 2021. ESPN Deportes Brazilian football legend Pele is responding well to treatment for a respiratory infection and his health condition has not worsened over the past 24 hours, the Albert Einstein hospital said in a statement Saturday. “Edson
11:59 AM ET The United States crashed out of the World Cup on Saturday after suffering a 3-1 defeat against the Netherlands in the round of 16. The Dutch displayed their firepower with two first-half goals, leaving the young US side an insurmountable mountain to climb. Despite halving the deficit in the second half, hopes
2:01 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent AL RAYYAN, Qatar — Louis van Gaal branded Netherlands‘ first half performance against the United States as “unacceptable” despite booking their place in the World Cup quarterfinals with a 3-1 win. Van Gaal’s team went in at half-time 2-0 up thanks to goals from Memphis Depay and Daley Blind, but
2:43 PM ET AL RAYYAN, Qatar — Gregg Berhalter and his assistant coaches weren’t sure what to say. It was half-time on Saturday night. The United States men’s national team were trailing the Netherlands by two goals. Their tournament lives were dangling, but the US players had dominated so much of the opening 45 minutes,
6:46 AM ET DOHA, Qatar – Brazil have suffered two major injury setbacks ahead of the World Cup round of 16 clash against South Korea, with both Gabriel Jesus and Alex Telles ruled out of the rest of the tournament, according to ESPN Brasil sources. Jesus and Telles both picked up knocks in Brazil’s 1-0
10:27 AM ET Jeff Carlisle Close U.S. soccer correspondent Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Kyle Bonagura Close ESPN Staff Writer Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Tyler Adams has been one of the revelations of this World Cup, both for his contributions on