3:54 PM ET Substitute Niclas Fullkrug salvaged a vital point for Germany in a 1-1 draw with Spain to keep the four-time World Cup champion’s hopes of advancing from Group E alive at Qatar‘s Al Bayt Stadium on Sunday night. Spain, who hit seven past Costa Rica in their opening win, looked dangerous straight away,
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5:39 PM ET Associated Press Fans at the World Cup hold up signs of Mesut Ozil during Germany’s match against Spain in Al Khor, Qatar. Getty Images AL KHOR, Qatar — Qatari fans hit back at Germany’s World Cup protest on Sunday by holding pictures of former national team player Mesut Ozil and covering their mouths
2:26 PM ET DOHA, Qatar — The question came, as expected, and Croatia forward Andrej Kramaric gave a smile, as expected. Did the comments from Canada head coach John Herdman, about how his players were going to “f— Croatia,” serve to fire up the Croatians ahead of this critical game? – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga,
7:14 PM ET DOHA, Qatar — This felt, for stretches, like a Champions League group stage game between potential tournament winners. You prod, you push, but, ultimately, you err on the side of caution because you know that you’ll live to fight another day. And the damage of a resounding defeat — even if only
1:36 PM ET AL RAYYAN, Qatar — Canada are out of the World Cup after a 4-1 defeat to Croatia at Khalifa International Stadium on Sunday. – Report: Croatia 4-1 Canada | News and features | World Cup schedule Bayern Munich star Alphonso Davies scored Canada’s first World Cup goal after just 67 seconds, but
11:19 AM ET DOHA, Qatar — Morocco added to the list of shocks at the 2022 World Cup with a famous 2-0 win over Belgium. – World Cup 2022: News and features | Schedule | Squads The North Africans thought they had taken the lead in first-half injury time, only for the VAR to rule
8:20 AM ET Gabriel Tan It is difficult to comprehend what the Japan gameplan was on Sunday as they took on Costa Rica at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium in the FIFA World Cup. The most logical explanation is that they were intent on lulling the opposition into a false sense of security. That is the
9:37 AM ET Manchester United are open to a loan move for Christian Pulisic, sources have told ESPN, with the United States forward expected to be allowed to leave Chelsea in the January transfer window. United, Newcastle and Arsenal have all been made aware of Pulisic’s likely availability when the transfer window opens, and sources
7:11 AM ET Associated Press The U.S. Soccer Federation briefly displayed Iran’s national flag on social media without the emblem of the Islamic Republic, saying the move supports protesters in Iran ahead of the two nations’ World Cup match on Tuesday. Iran’s government reacted by accusing America of removing the name of God from their
8:45 AM ET Brazil manager Tite said he remains confident Neymar will play again in the 2022 World Cup, with teammate Marquinhos revealing the star forward is undergoing 24-hour physiotherapy as he continues his recovery from an ankle injury sustained in their opening win over Serbia. Brazil have confirmed he will miss their second match