Soccer

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

Lizzy Becherano Jun 20, 2024, 10:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Argentina triumphed 2-0 over Canada in the inaugural match of the 2024 Copa América at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia as goals from Lautaro Martínez and Julián Álvarez propelled the reigning champions to first on the Group A standings. La Albiceleste kicked off strong,

Open Extended Reactions Gareth Southgate has admitted his England squad are struggling to cope with the expectations of winning Euro 2024 after labouring to a 1-1 draw against Denmark on Thursday. Harry Kane gave England an 18th-minute lead before Morten Hjulmand equalised 16 minutes later and although Phil Foden hit the post midway through the

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJun 20, 2024, 07:14 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United will walk away from talks for defender Jarrad Branthwaite soon if there is no indication that Everton are willing to compromise over a transfer fee, a source has told ESPN. United are keen to sign Branthwaite this summer and have already seen

Lizzy Becherano Jun 19, 2024, 06:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Argentina national team manager Lionel Scaloni encouraged fans to enjoy the exploits of Lionel Messi and Ángel Di María at the Copa América this summer, as the pair could be featuring together at the tournament for the last time. Scaloni’s defending champions kick off

Jun 19, 2024, 10:07 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Lionel Messi and Argentina will defend their Copa America title, while other heavyweights like the USA, Brazil and Mexico will look to dethrone them. ESPN Illustration It’s time for the 2024 Copa América. With the United States as the host, the next few weeks will be jam-packed

Open Extended Reactions The group stage at Euro 2024 is starting to take shape after the first round of matches. So who could book their progress in the second set of matches? And who has work to do? We run through all six groups and set out the permutations. The top two teams in each

Jun 18, 2024, 05:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions On Tuesday, Cristiano Ronaldo became the only person to play in six Euros, but did his inclusion serve Portugal best? (Photo by Richard Sellers/Sportsphoto/Allstar via Getty Images) Euro 2024 is underway! Our daily files give you the latest reporting from around the tournament as well as betting

Jun 18, 2024, 07:56 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Cristiano Ronaldo has become the first player ever to appear in six different European Championships as Portugal began their 2024 campaign against Czechia on Tuesday. The 39-year-old will look to reclaim the title that Portugal won in 2016 when they beat host country France 1-0 to

Open Extended Reactions Euro 2024 has just begun in Germany and the Copa América is about to start in the United States later this week, but it’s time to temporarily switch the focus back to club action because the Premier League fixture list for the 2024-25 season has been released. Will Manchester City win a