3:51 AM ET United States and England could meet in the final of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup after being placed in opposite sides of the bracket in Saturday’s draw. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, more (U.S.) Holders USWNT have been drawn against Vietnam and Netherlands, with the group completed by one
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Check out all the fixtures and venues for the 2023 Women’s FIFA World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, including the knockout bracket. What is the FIFA Women’s World Cup format? The 32 teams were drawn into eight groups of four nations. The top two in each group will advance to the knockout rounds. The
5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Erik ten Hag has warned Cristiano Ronaldo he may face a backlash from Manchester United fans after refusing to play against Tottenham Hotspur. Ronaldo has been dropped from the squad to face Chelsea on Saturday and spent Friday training alone with fitness coaches at Carrington. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga,
1:46 PM ET Erling Haaland‘s agent has claimed the Manchester City striker could become the world’s first £1 billion player. Haaland has made a fine start to his City career since signing from Borussia Dortmund for his release clause, which sources told ESPN was worth €60 million. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, more
5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Pep Guardiola says he was not surprised to see Jurgen Klopp’s comments about Manchester City‘s spending in the build-up to their defeat at Anfield. Klopp said before Liverpool‘s 1-0 win that his team could not compete with the financial might of state-owned clubs including City, Newcastle United and Paris Saint-Germain.
5:00 PM ET Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi combined in superb fashion to fire Paris Saint-Germain to a 3-0 win at AC Ajaccio in Ligue 1 on Friday. Mbappe scored twice off Messi assists, with the French star repaying the favor by setting up Messi for a goal of his own in between as PSG
5:24 PM ET Two goals by midfielder Adrien Rabiot helped Juventus crush Empoli 4-0 at the Allianz Stadium on Friday, as Massimiliano Allegri’s team won two consecutive Serie A games for the first time this season. Juventus, who grabbed a 1-0 derby victory at Torino last time out, moved up one place to seventh on
1:05 PM ET Lionel Messi has said Argentina do not fear any team at the World Cup but urged fans to stay calm with the tournament in Qatar less than a month away. Copa America champions Argentina are unbeaten in 35 games since 2019 and have been drawn with Saudi Arabia, Mexico and Poland in
7:00 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has confirmed that Cristiano Ronaldo refused to come on as a substitute against Tottenham Hotspur. Ronaldo was seen leaving the bench before the end of the 2-0 win over Spurs on Wednesday and later left the stadium before Ten Hag and the United squad
7:00 AM ET Adriana Garcia Barcelona‘s teenage midfielder Gavi was named the 2022 Golden Boy award winner on Friday, just days after claiming the Kopa Trophy as Europe’s best young player. The honour, presented by Italian newspaper Tuttosport, is given to the best player aged 21 and under that is based in Europe. – Stream