4:27 PM ET Cesar Hernandez LUSAIL, Qatar — Goals from Lionel Messi and Enzo Fernandez saved Argentina from elimination in the World Cup and defeated Mexico 2-0 on Saturday in Group C. In front of 88,966 fans at Lusail Stadium, the match was at first a nervy one with plenty of fouls but a lack
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12:55 PM ET Kylian Mbappe struck twice as defending champions France claimed a narrow 2-1 win over Denmark on Saturday and became the first team to advance to the World Cup round of 16 in Qatar. Mbappe sent France ahead in the Group D clash just after the hour mark with a prodded finish after
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10:12 AM ET Robert Lewandowski scored his first ever World Cup goal as Poland brought Saudi Arabia back down to earth with a bump on Saturday with an 2-0 Group C victory that rejuvenated their tournament campaign. Lewandowski, who missed a penalty in Poland’s opening draw with Mexico and was visibly emotional after finding the
9:11 AM ET Endrick, 16, has attracted the attention of a host of top clubs around Europe. Alexandre Schneider/Getty Images Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez told ESPN he has held talks with highly-rated Brazilian teenager Endrick and his representatives. Palmeiras teenager Endrick, 16, is subject to interest from a host of Europe’s top clubs, with sources telling
5:40 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Erik ten Hag has asked Manchester United to explore the possibility of making a January signing to replace Cristiano Ronaldo with the club looking at a shortlist of options including Cody Gakpo and Rafael Leao, sources have told ESPN. United were not planning to make significant additions to the squad
7:31 AM ET Associated Press DOHA, Qatar — Qatari authorities said a fire broke out Saturday at an under-construction building in a newly built city where a World Cup match was set to be played later in the evening, but caused no injuries. Qatar’s Interior Ministry said the fire started just after 12 p.m. local
10:24 AM ET Cesar Hernandez DOHA, Qatar — Mexico manager Gerardo “Tata” Martino said he would do “everything possible” to knock out his home country Argentina and star player Lionel Messi from the World Cup, Argentine-born coach Martino, who was Messi’s coach at Barcelona during the 2013-14 campaign, was blunt in his assessment on knocking
7:22 PM ET Ecuador striker Enner Valencia saved his team again in the 1-1 draw against the Netherlands before he was carried off the pitch on a stretcher late in the World Cup Group A clash on Friday. Valencia scored his third goal of the tournament to equalize the game in the second half and
5:44 PM ET AL KHOR, Qatar — Gareth Southgate has described the Qatar World Cup as “the tournament of external noise” after his England team were booed off at the end of Friday’s 0-0 draw against the United States. England remain top of Group B and on course to qualify for the last 16 but
8:08 PM ET AL KHOR, Qatar — United States midfielder Christian Pulisic said he hoped his side’s performance in a 0-0 draw with Group B favorites England “made a lot of people proud” back in the US, but also acknowledged that he and his teammates have “got a lot of work left to do.” The
7:46 PM ET AL KHOR, Qatar — First came the deflating finish against Wales. Then came the not-quite-sure-how-to-feel-about-it stalemate with England. Now comes the only game that matters. That was the only thing to take away from Friday’s scoreless draw with the Three Lions here, the only truly meaningful talking point. Tactics? Personnel? All fun
7:11 PM ET AL KHOR, Qatar — Gareth Southgate finds himself in the awkward position of focusing on achieving qualification from Group B while constantly being judged on whether England can win the World Cup. In the first, immediate instance a 0-0 draw against the USMNT is hardly a disaster. They remain top of the
4:30 PM ET AL KHOR, Qatar — The United States and England played to a 0-0 draw in their Group B encounter at the 2022 World Cup on Friday, leaving both sides with work to do in order to advance to the round of 16. The USA were the better side in a game lacking
1:31 PM ET Qatar became the first team eliminated at the 2022 World Cup after suffering defeats in their opening two fixtures, the earliest exit by a host nation in the tournament’s 92-year history. Qatar, who were controversially awarded the hosting rights in 2010, became the first host country to lose the opening game of
3:54 PM ET Connor O’Halloran The United States was dominant in attack but could not find a way past England as it was held to a 0-0 draw in their second 2022 World Cup game on Friday. The U.S. was the better side in a game lacking in clear cut chances. The closest threat came
12:51 PM ET It’s time to put the “special relationship” aside as England and the United States meet in the World Cup at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar. They last met in the World Cup in 2010. The United States opened the tournament with a 1-1 draw against Wales, while England had a
5:08 PM ET DOHA, Qatar — The United States and England got their World Cup campaigns underway Monday, and did so in decidedly different circumstances. The Three Lions cruised to a comfortable 6-2 win over Iran, in a scoreline that arguably flattered the Iranians, while the Americans conceded a crushing 82nd-minute equalizer in settling for
7:08 AM ET Aramide Oladipo Iran scored two goals in stoppage time to claim a stunning 2-0 victory over 10-man Wales at the World Cup on Friday. Roozbeh Cheshmi and Ramin Rezaeian scored in the 98th minute and 101th minute respectively to hand Carlos Queiroz’s Iran a real chance of qualifying for their first World
10:09 AM ET DOHA, Qatar — Brazil are sweating over the fitness of Neymar for the remainder of the World Cup group stage after he suffered an ankle injury in Brazil‘s opening win against Serbia. On Friday the Brazilian FA (CBF) confirmed that both Neymar and Danilo, the right-back who also injured his ankle in