3:02 AM ET Raheem Sterling has said England‘s players must take responsibility for their poor form ahead of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, adding the team are in the right hands under manager Gareth Southgate. England were relegated to the second tier of the UEFA Nations League on Friday as they slumped to a
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4:45 PM ET Captain Virgil van Dijk netted a second-half winner as the Netherlands beat neighbours Belgium 1-0 on Sunday to clinch top spot in their Nations League group and a place in next year’s finals tournament. Van Dijk powered home a header from a corner in the 73rd minute at the Amsterdam Arena on
4:42 PM ET Nations League holders France lost 2-0 to Denmark in their final Group 1 game, but salvaged their place in the top tier at the end of a dismal campaign on Sunday. Didier Deschamps’s side, who will face Denmark in Group D at the World Cup in November, conceded first-half goals by Kasper
12:25 PM ET Associated Press Right-back Reggie Cannon will miss the United States‘ last World Cup warm-up game against Saudi Arabia on Tuesday because of a groin strain, becoming the latest addition to the team’s lengthy injury list. The U.S. Soccer Federation said Sunday that Cannon is expected to be sidelined for several weeks. –
12:25 PM ET Germany’s last World Cup success came in the 2014 tournament. Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images Germany players will each receive €400,000 ($390,000) if they lift the World Cup in Qatar later this year, the country’s football association (DFB) said on Sunday after agreeing on tournament bonuses with the team. The bonus for the
11:24 AM ET England boss Gareth Southgate has said the negativity towards his management is “not healthy” for the team and urged supporters to get behind his side for Monday’s UEFA Nations League clash against Germany. A capacity crowd of 90,000 is expected at Wembley for England’s final game before the World Cup begins in
1:30 PM ET Reuters Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Chelsea bounced back from an opening-day loss to beat Manchester City 2-0 in the Women’s Super League (WSL) on Sunday. Champions Chelsea slumped to a 2-1 defeat away to newly promoted Liverpool last week, but Fran Kirby‘s first-half strike and a second-half penalty from Maren
11:30 AM ET Cesar Hernandez PASADENA, Calif. — For a little over 80 minutes on Saturday night against Peru, it looked as if a dark period for Mexico‘s men’s national team would extend one game further as they approach the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Before kicking off the weekend’s friendly at the Rose Bowl, Mexico
7:00 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Cristiano Ronaldo says he’s not going anywhere — not yet anyway. The 37-year-old Manchester United forward will be with Portugal in Qatar for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in November but beyond that, he’s also got his sights set on the next European Championship, set to be held in Germany
5:25 AM ET Cesar Hernandez Mexico started their first of two World Cup sendoff friendlies with a 1-0 victory over Peru thanks to a late goal from Hirving “Chucky” Lozano on Saturday night. In front of 62,729 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, El Tri’s eventual path to a narrow win began slowly in