12:30 PM ET Cesar Hernandez Mexico men’s national team winger Jesus “Tecatito” Corona has been officially ruled out of the World Cup after failing to recover in time from injury, the Mexican Football Federation (FMF) confirmed on Tuesday. The Sevilla player fractured his fibula and suffered ligament damage in his left ankle during a training
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5:12 PM ET PAMPLONA, Spain — A 10-man Barcelona secured a dramatic come-from-behind victory at Osasuna on Tuesday, 2-1. An early goal for Osasuna and a red card for Robert Lewandowski looked to have cornered Barcelona, with a red card for on-the-bench Gerard Pique in his final match of his club career only adding insult
5:33 AM ET Gareth Southgate has told ESPN he believes Christian Pulisic has faced difficulties adapting to the Premier League but is still wary of the threat he poses when England face the United States at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar on Nov. 25. Pulisic has endured mixed fortunes at Chelsea since making a
5:55 AM ET Sepp Blatter, the president of FIFA when Qatar was awarded the 2022 World Cup hosting rights in 2010, told Swiss newspaper Tages Anzeiger that “Qatar is a mistake,” adding that “the choice was bad.” The Qatar decision has been marred by controversy, including allegations of corruption and human rights violations, since it
9:17 AM ET A few dozen people protested in front of the FIFA Museum in Zurich on Tuesday to press for the rights of the LGBTQ+ community ahead of the World Cup in Qatar. Some football players have raised concerns over the rights of fans travelling to the event, especially LGBTQ+ individuals and women, whom
11:09 AM ET Ben Olsen previously coached D.C. United, where was has named MLS Coach of the Year in 2014. Scott Taetsch/Getty Images Houston Dynamo has hired former D.C. United head coach Ben Olsen, the Major League Soccer club announced on Tuesday. Olsen, 45, comes to the Dynamo with over 10 years of coaching experience including
9:28 AM ET EFA have once again rejected the idea of a European Super League. Harold Cunningham/Getty Images for UEFA UEFA met with A22 Sports, the company backing a proposed European Super League (ESL), in Nyon, Switzerland on Tuesday and once again rejected the idea of a breakaway league, the governing body said. The meeting involved
7:17 AM ET Manchester United midfielder Christian Eriksen has been included in the Denmark squad that will compete at the 2022 World Cup as head coach Kasper Hjulmand named 21 of his 26-man party for the finals in Qatar. The remaining five players will be revealed following the last round of European fixtures before the
4:00 AM ET The 2022 World Cup in Qatar is missing some big teams (Italy, Egypt, Nigeria, Colombia) and some big players (Mohamed Salah, Erling Haaland, Victor Osimhen) but that’s what makes this tournament the best in sports. Brazil are looking to win their first World Cup since 2002, while England, Argentina and Germany are
9:30 PM ET Cesar Hernandez Newly-crowned MLS Cup champions LAFC will play Costa Rica‘s Alajuelense in the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League Round of 16, while Orlando City SC was drawn against Tigres in a noteworthy MLS-Liga MX match-up for the knockout round. The regional clashes were made official during Monday night’s draw for the last-16