Uruguay beat Brazil 4-2 in a penalty shootout on Saturday after a bruising 0-0 draw to march into the semifinals of the Copa América where they will face Colombia. Sergio Rochet saved Brazil’s first penalty in the shootout from Éder Militão while his teammate Douglas Luiz hit the post. Brazil keeper Alisson Becker denied José
Month: July 2024
Tim Vickery, South America correspondentJul 7, 2024, 12:56 AM ET Open Extended Reactions It would probably have been better to scrap Saturday’s Copa América quarterfinal between Brazil and Uruguay and skip straight to the penalty shootout. There was barely an outbreak of football between the two teams in Las Vegas, as a much-anticipated clash was
Yuya Kubo scored twice, while Luciano Acosta had a goal with two assists, as FC Cincinnati used their four-goal first half to rout visiting Inter Miami 6-1 on Saturday and vault them into first place in the Supporters’ Shield standings. In the marquee match of the MLS season to date, Kubo scored 10 minutes in,
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJul 6, 2024, 08:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BERLIN — Ronald Koeman said his Netherlands team proved their doubters wrong after coming from behind to beat Turkey in their Euro 2024 quarterfinal. Netherlands scored two second-half goals in the space of six minutes to overturn a 1-0 half-time deficit and win 2-1
ESPN News Services Jul 6, 2024, 06:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Manuel Akanji should forget about the penalty miss that led to the end of Switzerland‘s dream of a European Championship semifinals place and focus instead on his stellar performances that were central to their impressive run, his coach Murat Yakin said on Saturday.
An own goal by Mert Müldür completed a dramatic comeback for the Netherlands on Saturday as they overcame a tenacious Turkey 2-1 to book a Euro 2024 semifinal meeting with England. The defender bundled the ball into his own net in the 76th minute under pressure from Cody Gakpo as the Dutch bounced back from
Jul 6, 2024, 03:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions England defender Trent Alexander-Arnold has declared he was not nervous as he stepped up to take the penalty that sent England to the semifinals of Euro 2024. Gareth Southgate’s team beat Switzerland in a penalty shootout after the teams were level at 1-1 following 120 minutes
England beat Switzerland in a dramatic penalty shootout in Düsseldorf, Germany on Saturday to reach the semifinals of Euro 2024. Manuel Akanji missed the crucial penalty as goalkeeper Jordan Pickford leapt down to his left to give England an advantage they never gave up. Trent Alexander-Arnold scored the final penalty to send England into their second
Jul 6, 2024, 09:26 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Germany will not undergo any major overhaul after their Euro 2024 quarterfinal exit but will be strengthened and improved, coach Julian Nagelsmann said on Saturday. The Germans played their most exciting tournament in at least eight years, losing in extra time to title contenders Spain on
The Associated Press Jul 6, 2024, 12:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Turkish supporters making their way to the European Championship quarterfinal against the Netherlands on Saturday have been making the same nationalistic hand gesture that saw a Turkey player banned from the match. Berlin police said on X on Saturday that the gesture was
Open Extended Reactions HAMBURG, Germany — Cristiano Ronaldo stood amongst his teammates, hands on hips, lips pursed, eyes looking out into the Portuguese crowd behind the goal. Rúben Dias and Nuno Mendes, the warriors who had blunted France star Kylian Mbappé, co-led the applause. Ronaldo joined in and then turned to embrace Pepe, his sidekick
Lizzy Becherano Jul 6, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2024 Copa América started on June 20 with what should’ve been only a celebratory occasion. In front of 70,524 fans at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium, reigning FIFA World Cup champions Argentina triumphed 2-0 over Canada in a perhaps surprisingly competitive game. But talk of
Open Extended Reactions Real Madrid-bound teenager Endrick will start for Brazil in place of the suspended Vinícius Júnior in Saturday’s Copa América quarterfinal match against Uruguay, coach Dorival Junior has confirmed. “We lost an important player, but we gained another young man looking for an opportunity. Maybe it’s Endrick’s time to shine,” Dorival told reports
Jul 6, 2024, 03:06 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Uruguay striker Luis Suárez said he knows he is inching closer to retirement but is hoping to enjoy the final stretch of a stellar career, regardless of how many minutes he gets on the pitch at the Copa América. Suarez is Uruguay’s all-time top scorer with
Open Extended Reactions Toni Kroos said Spain “shattered” Germany’s dream of a home Euro 2024 triumph after Mikel Merino‘s 119th minute goal eliminated the hosts and ended the former Real Madrid midfielder’s career. Kroos, 34, drew the curtain on his club career by helping Real win a 15th Champions League title last season and had
ESPN News Services Jul 5, 2024, 04:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Germany manager Julian Nagelsmann has railed against the decison not to award his side a handball in Friday’s Euro 2024 quarterfinal defeat to Spain that saw the hosts exit the competition. Germany equalised in the 89th minute to send the game to extra
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentJul 5, 2024, 07:22 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions The U.S. Soccer Federation will make a decision on the future of United States men’s national team manager Gregg Berhalter by the middle of the next week, sources confirmed
Canada claimed a 4-3 penalty shootout win over Venezuela on Friday to reach the Copa América semifinals in their debut appearance after an absorbing contest finished 1-1. With the teams all square after five attempts each, Wilker Ángel had his spot-kick saved by Maxime Crepeau in the shootout and Ismael Kone buried the winning penalty
ESPN News Services Jul 5, 2024, 09:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions France star and captain Kylian Mbappé asked to be substituted before the start of the second period of extra time in the Euro 2024 quarterfinal 5-3 shootout win over Portugal because he was tired. “I asked to be taken off,” Mbappé said. “At
ESPN News Services Jul 5, 2024, 08:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Portugal coach Roberto Martínez said it was “too soon” to say if Cristiano Ronaldo had played his last game for his country following the team’s Euro 2024 exit at the hands of France in Hamburg on Friday. Portugal lost 5-3 to France on
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