Soccer

Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentJun 26, 2024, 06:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany — Fans came to Gelsenkirchen to see the Portugal No.7 Cristiano Ronaldo make more history, but left the Arena AufSchalke having seen Georgia‘s No.7 Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, spurred on by over 15,000 of his fellow countrymen, lead his nation into the knockout

Georgia booked a place in the last 16 of Euro 2024 in their debut appearance at a major tournament, with a 2-0 win over Portugal on Wednesday in the biggest upset in European Championship history. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia‘s early goal and a Georges Mikautadze penalty earned Georgia, ranked 74th in the FIFA rankings, the win over

Lizzy Becherano Jun 26, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey — Argentina triumphed 1-0 over Chile at MetLife Stadium in the Copa América on Tuesday, with Lautaro Martínez‘s lone goal in the 88th minute sending spectators into a frenzy and helping the Albiceleste to banish the ghosts of the 2015

Alex Kirkland, ESPN FCJun 25, 2024, 11:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey — Substitute Lautaro Martínez scored late on as Argentina beat Chile 1-0 at MetLife Stadium in Copa América Group A action on Tuesday night, easily qualifying the reigning champions for the quarterfinals in the process. Argentina dominated much of

ESPN News Services Jun 25, 2024, 05:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions France coach Didier Deschamps highlighted the problems Kylian Mbappé faced wearing a mask to protect his broken nose in the 1-1 draw with Poland at the European Championship on Tuesday. Mbappé scored a second-half penalty to mark his return to France’s starting lineup,

Gabriele Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FCJun 24, 2024, 07:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LEIPZIG, Germany — His expression when posing with the UEFA Man of the Match Award said it all. Part medieval oil painting — the suffering peasant who thought he’d escaped the Black Death only to find his village burned to the

Tim Vickery, South America correspondentJun 25, 2024, 12:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Brazil‘s young forward line went into this Copa América facing a big question: How would they cope against cautious opponents who defend deep and deny them the space to launch the counter attack? The reign of coach Dorival Junior got off to

An added time goal from Italy‘s Mattia Zaccagni snatched a 1-1 draw with Croatia which was enough to earn them a place in the last 16 of Euro 2024 as Group B runners-up where they will face Switzerland, while Croatia must wait to see if they progress. After a scoreless first half, Croatia’s Luka Modric

Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentJun 24, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — Christian Pulisic‘s career has taken him to all manner of places. Starting in his hometown of Hershey, Pennsylvania, he has since ventured to Dortmund, London and

Jeff Kassouf Jun 23, 2024, 08:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — The United States men’s national team opened its 2024 Copa America campaign on home soil with a 2-0 victory over Bolívia at AT&T Stadium on Sunday. Christian Pulisic opened the scoring in the third minute with a bending shot that evaded

Hosts Germany came back from a goal down to snatch a 1-1 draw with Switzerland thanks to a stoppage-time header from Niclas Fullkrug that sends them into the knockout stage of Euro 2024 as winners of Group A, with the Swiss finishing in second place. Germany’s Robert Andrich had a 17th-minute goal ruled out for

Open Extended Reactions Mexico captain Edson Álvarez was forced off with an injury in the first half of his team’s Copa América opener vs. Jamaica on Saturday at Houston’s NRG Stadium. After sprinting back during a counter from Jamaica, the West Ham midfielder suddenly hit the ground in pain, clutching his left hamstring. Álvarez had

Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentJun 22, 2024, 09:09 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions When the U.S. men’s national team bowed out of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in the round of 16, there was disappointment, but also excitement about what could lie

Open Extended Reactions DORTMUND, Germany — Cristiano Ronaldo is still the selfie king, even at 39-years-old, 20 years after appearing at his first major tournament for Portugal. But it’s probably a sign of his waning influence on his national team that he registered more selfie attempts from picture-chasing fans than significant contributions for his country

ESPN News Services Jun 21, 2024, 06:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman said the referee made a mistake in ruling out a goal for his side against France at the European Championship on Friday but added that both sides were happy with a point in their 0-0 Group D draw. A

Open Extended Reactions HOUSTON — Mexico midfielder Edson Álvarez said Friday that he’s “focused on” the Copa América amid reports that Manchester United are interested in signing the West Ham player. “I can only tell you that I’m focused on what I have to do. I know that the Copa América is a very important

Jun 21, 2024, 01:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Kylian Mbappé has been named as a substitute for France‘s Euro 2024 clash with the Netherlands days after breaking his nose in the team’s first game of the tournament. Mbappé, 25, collided with Austria‘s Kevin Danso in the second half of Monday’s Group D fixture. France’s

Alex Kirkland, ESPN FCJun 21, 2024, 04:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions ATLANTA — Ninety minutes before kickoff at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the first roar went up from the crowd, or at least, those who had already taken their seats. Out on the pitch, nothing was happening. But the fans had caught their first glimpse of