9:58 AM ET Cesar Hernandez DOHA, Qatar — Mexico manager Gerardo “Tata” Martino said the national team has no fear ahead of their last group-stage match vs. Saudi Arabia, which is a must-win in order to possibly qualify for the knockout round of the World Cup. “Afraid? No. We compete, we play football, we’re not
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11:59 AM ET Cody Gakpo netted his third goal in three games as the Netherlands comfortably beat World Cup hosts Qatar 2-0 at the Al Bayt Stadium on Tuesday to secure top spot in Group A and advance to the knockout stages. The Dutch, who finished with seven points from their three group games, will
11:59 AM ET Winger Ismaila Sarr kept his cool to score a first half penalty and captain Kalidou Koulibaly netted a second goal as Senegal beat Ecuador 2-1 at the Khalifa International Stadium on Tuesday to earn a place in the last 16 of the World Cup. Sarr scored his penalty in the 44th minute
8:29 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens LaLiga has demanded UEFA hit Juventus with sporting sanctions after the Italian club’s board of directors announced their resignation on Monday. President Andrea Agnelli and vice president Pavel Nedved were among those to resign en masse following a preliminary investigation by the Turin Public Prosecutor’s Office into fraudulent
9:49 AM ET Belgium captain Eden Hazard has denied there is a rift in the squad but said frank words were exchanged between the players following their surprise 2-0 World Cup Group F loss to Morocco on Sunday. Hazard was speaking to the media along with experienced goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois on Tuesday after they replaced
6:01 AM ET Technology in the match ball used at the World Cup proved conclusively that Cristiano Ronaldo did not make any contact with the ball for Portugal‘s opener in their 2-0 win over Uruguay on Monday, FIFA and ball manufacturers adidas have confirmed to ESPN. Portugal opened the scoring in the 54th minute but
5:03 AM ET France coach Didier Deschamps has said Karim Benzema‘s reported return from injury to play in the World Cup is “not something that’s in my mind.” Benzema was ruled out of the tournament in Qatar a day before it started after injuring his left thigh in training. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga,
4:06 PM ET The group stage at the 2022 World Cup draws to a close, as 16 teams look to win a place in the knockout bracket. Here we take a look at what every nation needs to do to get out of their group and keep the dream alive in Qatar. QUALIFIED (3/16): Brazil,
1:11 PM ET DOHA, Qatar — Casemiro‘s 83rd minute winner was enough to book Brazil‘s spot in the knockout stages of the 2022 World Cup thanks to a 1-0 win over Switzerland at the Stadium 974 on Monday. But for so much of the match, Brazil looked like they were missing the creativity offered by
3:04 PM ET DOHA, Qatar — Brazil manager Tite said the team missed Neymar in their 1-0 victory over Switzerland. but agreed with the injured star that match-winner Casemiro is the best defensive midfielder in the world as the veteran led his country into the knockout stages of the World Cup. Casemiro scored the winner