5:05 AM ET DOHA, Qatar — Football fans left stranded without accommodation in Qatar due to official fan villages being unfinished because of “operator negligence” have been offered full refunds by the Supreme Committee in charge of the organisation of the World Cup. Thousands of fans have been given the option of staying in low-priced
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6:06 AM ET The French sports minister urged the national football team on Thursday to make themselves heard amid a row over FIFA’s threat of sanctions for the “OneLove” armband. On Wednesday, all Germany players placed their hands over their mouths in front of photographers on the pitch ahead of kickoff, after world soccer body
2:14 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United‘s owners, the Glazer Family, are looking for a world record price for a sports franchise if they are to sell the club, sources have told ESPN. The Glazers issued a statement on Tuesday to say they are looking at “strategic alternatives” including outside investment or a sale. –
5:44 PM ET AL RAYYAN, Qatar — John Herdman insisted his Canada team “showed they belong” at the World Cup despite losing their Group F opener 1-0 to Belgium on Thursday. Alphonso Davies missed a 10th-minute penalty as Les Rouges were the better side for long periods only to concede a minute before the interval
1:11 PM ET AL-RAYYAN, Qatar — United States goalkeeper Matt Turner said the Americans will need to be wary of Arsenal teammate Bukayo Saka when the US and England square off on Friday. Saka scored twice in the Three Lions’ 6-2 victory over Iran on Monday and will be aiming to add to his tally
3:53 PM ET A single moment of brilliance from Michy Batshuayi handed Belgium a narrow 1-0 win over Canada in their World Cup Group F encounter at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium on Wednesday night. Thibaut Courtois was called into action inside of 10 minutes after VAR determined Yannick Carrasco handled the ball in the
3:34 PM ET AL THUMAMA, Qatar — Spain midfielder Gavi became the third-youngest goal scorer in World Cup history and youngest since Brazil legend Pele in 1958 with his 74th-minute strike in a 7-0 win against Costa Rica on Wednesday. When he stepped on the field to start the game, the Barcelona prodigy also became
2:30 PM ET Cesar Hernandez DOHA, Qatar — FIFA opened an investigation on Wednesday into potentially discriminatory chants heard from Mexico supporters during their World Cup-opening 0-0 draw against Poland. “The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has opened proceedings against the Mexican Football Association due to chants by Mexican supporters during the Mexico v. Poland FIFA World
6:11 PM ET DOHA, Qatar — There’s a 1980s Richard Pryor movie called “The Toy,” in which Jackie Gleason’s character delivers a speech to his son about the difference between “truth” and “reality.” Four decades later, Germany boss Hansi Flick might want to do the same thing. The “truth” of their 2-1 defeat at the
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