Ivory Coast have won the Africa Cup of Nations after a 2-1 victory over Nigeria at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, on Sunday. Sébastien Haller scored the winning goal for the hosts in the 81st minute with an instinctive finish after excellent work from Simon Adingra on the wing. – Stream on
Month: February 2024
Open Extended Reactions BIRMINGHAM, England — Erik ten Hag might just have turned a corner at Manchester United after making it five wins from six with a 2-1 victory at Aston Villa on Sunday, but no matter how many of his big players are now available to him, the guy he didn’t want continues to
Isaac Romero has scored three goals in five LaLiga appearances this season. Photo by Eric Verhoeven/Soccrates/Getty Images Isaac Romero‘s first-half strike earned Sevilla a 1-0 home win over Atlético Madrid on Sunday, with the visitors missing the chance to reclaim third place in LaLiga. Diego Simeone’s side remain on 48 points, two behind Barcelona, who
Super sub Scott McTominay scored a late winner as Manchester United continued to inch up the Premier League table with a 2-1 win at Aston Villa on Sunday. Erik ten Hag’s United are sixth on 41 points after their third consecutive victory, five points behind fifth-placed Villa who would have climbed to fourth spot with
Open Extended Reactions Bukayo Saka said Arsenal “smelled blood and went for the kill” in their ruthless 6-0 thrashing of West Ham at London Stadium on Sunday. Arsenal moved back within two points of leaders Liverpool as headers from centre-back duo William Saliba and Gabriel, Saka’s 41st-minute penalty and a fine Leandro Trossard strike put
Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Redemption is rarely more emphatic than this. It is a familiar trope of Mikel Arteta’s tenure as Arsenal manager to use past disappointments to fuel future successes, and Sunday’s stunning 6-0 win at West Ham United in the Premier League was a devastating statement of how effective that tool can
Feb 11, 2024, 07:15 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Kalvin Phillips joined West Ham on loan last month after a difficult spell at Manchester City. PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images Kalvin Phillips has said Pep Guardiola’s comment last year about his weight was the toughest moment of 18 months at Manchester City before he made the
Feb 11, 2024, 08:25 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Jude Bellingham suffered a high ankle sprain in Real Madrid‘s win over Girona in LaLiga on Saturday, the club have said in a statement. Bellingham scored twice in the 4-1 victory against title rivals Girona that saw Madrid go five points clear at the top of
Feb 10, 2024, 07:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions With all the attention being paid to the football in Las Vegas this weekend, the other football across Europe’s top five leagues was jam-packed with numerous huge matches that could decide titles and also paint a picture to see how teams will prepare in the European
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentFeb 10, 2024, 04:45 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions The U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF) National Council voted on Saturday to make the position of USSF president a paid position for the first time in the federation’s history. The
Feb 10, 2024, 10:48 AM ET Open Extended Reactions United States men’s national team international Daryl Dike was carted off the pitch in tears on Saturday after suffering a foot injury during West Brom‘s trip to Ipswich in the Championship. Dike, 23, has struggled with injuries since joining West Brom — he has played just
South Africa took third place at the Africa Cup of Nations finals in the Ivory Coast when they edged the Democratic Republic of Congo 6-5 on penalties after a goalless draw at the Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium on Saturday. South Africa midfielder Teboho Mokoena hit the outside of the post with the first kick after which
Feb 10, 2024, 03:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LUSAIL, Doha — After netting a hat trick in Qatar‘s 3-2 Asian Cup final win over Jordan, Akram Afif has said that he’d be open to playing in Europe again but that the decision is not his alone to make, with his immediate focus celebrating a
Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 10, 2024, 05:20 PM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions In his Friday press conference before the biggest Bayer Leverkusen match in ages, manager Xabi Alonso was told about a quote from Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel earlier in the day. “We’re playing
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Feb 10, 2024, 04:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Girona coach Míchel admitted that his team “aren’t in Real Madrid‘s league” after Madrid thrashed them 4-0 on Saturday in a result which Carlo Ancelotti called a “big blow for the LaLiga title.” Vinícius Júnior opened the scoring at the Santiago Bernabeu
Jude Bellingham has scored the most goals in LaLiga this season. Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images A Jude Bellingham brace and goals from Vinícius Jr. and Rodrygo gave Real Madrid a crushing 4-0 win over LaLiga challengers Girona on Saturday, extending the home side’s lead at the top of the table to five points. The
Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen outplayed champions Bayern Munich for a 3-0 victory on Saturday that sent them five points clear at the top of the league and put them firmly in charge of the title race. The hosts, who have never won a Bundesliga title, struck in the 16th minute through Josip Stanisic – on loan
Liverpool reclaimed top spot in the Premier League with a 3-1 win over Burnley at Anfield on Saturday, but they were made to battle by a brave visiting side before claiming all three points. Burnley began brightest but Liverpool took the lead in the 31st minute through a Diogo Jota header from a corner, before
Feb 10, 2024, 09:53 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Both of Argentina‘s planned friendlies in China have been cancelled by local authorities after Lionel Messi did not play in an Inter Miami match in Hong Kong last weekend. Beijing’s football association said on Saturday that it would not organise Argentina’s scheduled friendly clash against the
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Feb 10, 2024, 08:16 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Antonio Rüdiger has suffered a thigh injury, Real Madrid confirmed on Saturday, leaving the LaLiga giants without any fit centre-backs for their top-of-the-table clash with Girona, and ahead of their return to Champions League action next week. Madrid host Girona at the
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