Soccer

Jul 3, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The U.S. men’s national team program has endured plenty of grim days in its history. Heck, we’re talking about a team that went 40 years between successful World Cup qualifications. Getting bounced early from the 2024 Copa America doesn’t rise to the

Brazil played out an action-packed 1-1 draw with Colombia in Santa Clara, California on Tuesday to qualify for the Copa América quarterfinals. Colombia, who finished top of Group D on seven points, face Panama in the quarters while second-placed Brazil take on Group C winners Uruguay. A frantic first 15 minutes at Levi’s Stadium saw

Jeff Kassouf Jul 2, 2024, 02:37 AM ET Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY, Mo. — United States captain Christian Pulisic was clear in stating that he did not believe officiating was to blame for his team’s group-stage exit at Copa América, but he was baffled by the decisions made in Monday’s 1-0 loss to Uruguay

Jul 1, 2024, 06:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Euro 2024 is into the knockout stages! Our daily files give you the latest reporting from around the tournament as well as betting lines, what to watch for and best reads. Check in with ESPN throughout the tournament as we bring you the latest from Germany

Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentJul 2, 2024, 02:28 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY, Mo. — As Gregg Berhalter addressed the media in the wake of the United States‘ 1-0 defeat to Uruguay, a result that eliminated it from the 2024

Jul 1, 2024, 12:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The United States is host of the 2024 Copa América, and play Uruguay in a must-win match to advance into the quarterfinals. Can Christian Pulisic and Co. deliver a major trophy on home soil ahead of the 2026 World Cup? Follow along with ESPN as we

Open Extended Reactions Jude Bellingham is being investigated by UEFA for allegedly “breaching the basic rules of decent conduct” by motioning to grab his crotch in front of the Slovakia bench after scoring a stoppage-time equaliser during England’s Euro 2024 round-of-16 win in Gelsenkirchen on Sunday. Bellingham, 21, has said on social media that the

Open Extended Reactions GLENDALE, Ariz. — Mexico‘s vessel has sunk. Navigating through the choppy waters of the Copa América, El Tri and manager Jaime “Jimmy” Lozano failed to reach the safety of the tournament’s knockout round after a dismal group stage exit. With four points in hand after Sunday’s 0-0 draw with Ecuador, the Concacaf

Open Extended Reactions GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany — Maybe it is better to be lucky than good. Make no mistake, England got out of jail against Slovakia after winning 2-1, saved by a moment of individual brilliance rather than any coherent game plan. The obituaries were written, the formal announcement of Gareth Southgate’s departure as head coach

Jun 29, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Jude Bellingham turns 21 on Saturday and is already a seasoned international with England, a Champions League winner with Real Madrid and an undisputed member of the new wave of superstars ready to dominate a post-Lionel Messi/Cristiano Ronaldo football landscape. He is the archetypal box-to-box, goal-scoring

Jun 29, 2024, 02:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Euro 2024 is underway! Our daily files give you the latest reporting from around the tournament as well as betting lines, what to watch for and best reads. Check in with ESPN throughout the tournament as we bring you the latest from Germany all the way

Gabriele Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FCJun 29, 2024, 04:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BERLIN — They may have been the defending champions, but nobody thought Italy were particularly good heading into Euro 2024. Fewer still thought they could be this bad. While the 2-0 round-of-16 loss at the hands of Switzerland on Saturday could

Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentJun 29, 2024, 08:29 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY, Missouri — Assistant referee Humberto Panjoj made it to stoppage of the first half in a Copa America match between Canada and Peru before he fainted. As

Tim Vickery, South America correspondentJun 29, 2024, 12:09 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Tournament football can be a little like a social media voice message played three times faster than normal. Time speeds up. Teams suddenly come together, or just as quickly collapse under the intense pressure of the competition. Brazil were subjected to the

Jun 28, 2024, 04:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The transfer window is already open in the Premier League and opens on July 1 in the German Bundesliga, French Ligue 1, Spanish LaLiga and Italian Serie A, as clubs have been busy planning their business after a long season. There were plenty of big moves

Associated Press Jun 27, 2024, 11:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Tim Weah and other members of the U.S. national team were targeted with racist abuse on social media after the Americans were beaten 2-1 by Panama in the Copa América on Thursday night. U.S. Soccer Federation issued a statement saying it was “deeply disturbed

Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentJun 27, 2024, 11:44 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions ATLANTA — Coming into the 2024 Copa América, the U.S. men’s national team was supposed to show growth following its solid showing at the 2022 World Cup. It was

Jun 27, 2024, 04:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The United States is the host of the 2024 Copa América, and play Panama in their second game of the group stage. Can Christian Pulisic & Co. deliver a major trophy on home soil ahead of the 2026 World Cup? Follow along with ESPN as we