4:53 PM ET Bayern Munich beat Barcelona 3-0 at the Camp Nou on Wednesday night to advance to the Champions League round of 16 as group winners. Xavi Hernandez’s side went into the match knowing they already had no chance of reaching the knockout round for the second year in a row after Inter Milan
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5:06 PM ET Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur‘s header salvaged a 1-1 draw against Sporting to keep the London side in control of Champions League Group D but the game ended in chaotic scenes as Harry Kane‘s last-gasp effort was disallowed on Wednesday. Victory for Spurs would have booked their place in the last 16
5:15 PM ET Atletico Madrid missed a stoppage-time penalty in a 2-2 draw at home to Bayer Leverkusen on Wednesday, which ended their hopes of reaching the Champions League knockout stage. Diego Simeone’s side spurned the chance to win the match when Leverkusen goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky saved Yannick Carrasco‘s spot kick before Saul Niguez’s follow
3:37 PM ET Australia has become the first participating nation at next month’s FIFA World Cup to collectively protest for specific changes from the Qatar government in relation to the treatment of migrant workers and the LGBTQI+ community. Members of the Socceroos have called for Qatar to establish a migrant resource centre and remedy-seeking mechanisms
10:27 AM ET European champions England will take on Copa America winners Brazil in the inaugural women’s Finalissima at London’s Wembley Stadium on April 6 next year, UEFA announced on Wednesday. England beat Germany in the European Championship final in July to lift their first major title while Brazil sealed an eighth continental crown in
2:32 PM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona have been knocked out of the Champions League in the group stage for the second season running after Inter Milan beat Viktoria Plzen 4-0 on Wednesday. Barca, therefore, will play in the Europa League in the new year regardless of their results against Bayern Munich at Camp
7:58 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has confirmed Cristiano Ronaldo will be part of the squad to face FC Sheriff on Thursday but also said Raphael Varane‘s injury means he is in doubt for the World Cup. Ronaldo returned to training with the first-team squad on Tuesday after being dropped
12:38 PM ET Associated Press Qatar has said that World Cup visitors should respect the country’s conservative culture. KARIM JAAFAR/AFP via Getty Images British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly faced criticism on Wednesday after telling gay football fans heading to the World Cup in Qatar that they should show some “compromise” and be “respectful of the host
2:00 PM ET Associated Press Major League Soccer is in discussions to modify its playoff structure to have as many as 30 games with a World Cup-style format, a league source confirmed to ESPN. The source cautioned that nothing has been approved, but the playoff format will be a topic for discussion at the league’s
1:25 PM ET Cesar Hernandez The Mexico men’s national team have released their preliminary 31-man roster for the 2022 World Cup, including currently injured stars Raul Jimenez and Jesus “Tecatito” Corona, while officially excluding Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez. Announced by the Mexican Football Federation (FMF) ahead of two final World Cup tune-ups against Iraq on Nov.