2:22 PM ET The World Cup is in Messi’s sights and his form suggests he’s fully focused on achieving his top goals for club and country this season. Aurelien Meunier – PSG/PSG via Getty Images The stat says a lot about the kind of season Lionel Messi is having so far. In the big five European
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8:14 PM ET A trial event for the 2022 World Cup final venue in Qatar on Friday was beset by logistical problems, with long lines and a lack of water for the nearly 78,000 people in attendance. Friday’s match, called the Lusail Super Cup, was the first time the new Lusail Stadium has hosted such
6:43 PM ET Mexico men’s national team manager Gerardo “Tata” Martino has called up 31 players for two U.S-based friendlies against Colombia and Peru ahead of the World Cup in Qatar. The squad includes Mexico’s European-based mainstays such as Raul Jimenez (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Edson Alvarez (Ajax Amsterdam), Diego Lainez (Braga) and Hirving “Chucky” Lozano (Napoli).
5:10 PM ET MUNICH, Germany — Second-half goals from Lucas Hernandez and Leroy Sane spoiled Robert Lewandowski‘s return to Allianz Arena as Bayern Munich defeated Barcelona 2-0 in Champions League Group C action. It was an unhappy return to Bavaria for Lewandowski, who is Bayern’s second-highest all-time scorer but left in the summer after eight
4:51 PM ET Bayern Munich beat Barcelona 2-0 in their Champions League Group C match at the Allianz Arena on Tuesday night. Second-half goals from Lucas Hernandez and Leroy Sane extended Barcelona’s rough run of results in Munich. The Blaugrana have now failed to win in their last seven visits to Bavaria, recording two draws
4:56 PM ET Liverpool secured a last-gasp 2-1 victory over Ajax on Tuesday to kickstart their Champions League campaign this season. Joel Matip scored in the 89th minute to give Jurgen Klopp’s side a much-needed win after their 4-1 thrashing at the hands of Napoli last week. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, more
4:33 PM ET Fans at the Allianz Arena hold up a banner in protest of match delays due to the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Adam Pretty/Getty Images Bayern Munich fans protested against football supporters being impacted by the death of Queen Elizabeth II, unfurling a banner during the Bundesliga side’s 2-0 Champions League win over
1:59 PM ET Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly has suggested that the Premier League should borrow from American sports by holding a north versus south all-star game in order to help fund lower-division clubs in England. Boehly, co-owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers, completed a takeover of Chelsea this year as head of a consortium alongside
4:02 PM ET The United States Women’s National Team will face Euro 2022 runners-up Germany in a pair of friendlies in November, U.S. Soccer announced on Tuesday. The first meeting will be played on Nov. 10 at DRV PNK Stadium in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., with a follow-up clash at the Red Bull Arena in Harrison,
2:40 PM ET Tottenham Hotspur conceded two stoppage-time goals to suffer a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Sporting CP in the Champions League on Tuesday. Substitutes Paulinho and Arthur Gomes scored past the 90-minute mark to condemn Spurs to their first loss of the campaign. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, more (U.S.)