4:16 PM ET Cesar Hernandez Mexico manager Gerardo “Tata” Martino hit back at criticism after his team failed to hold onto a 2-0 lead in a 3-2 friendly loss to Colombia on Tuesday, instead focusing on what he believes are structural issues in the country’s program. “[Soccer in] Mexico is peculiar,” Martino said, alluding to

5:00 PM ET Dutch star Vivianne Miedema scored a crucial goal on her return to the Netherlands to give Arsenal a 1-0 victory over Ajax and 3-2 win on aggregate to progress to the group stage of the UEFA Women’s Champions League on Wednesday. Miedema scored the only goal of Wednesday’s qualifying Round 2 second

10:48 AM ET The countdown is on to the start of the World Cup in Qatar, with the host nation kicking it all off on Nov. 20 when they take on Ecuador. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, more (U.S.) All 32 finalists are making their closing plans for the tournament, hoping that star

4:50 PM ET Spain snatched a place in the Nations League final four after striker Alvaro Morata’s late goal secured a 1-0 win over hosts Portugal on Tuesday to ensure top spot in their group. Portugal had dominated the match but Spain stayed in the contest and in the 88th minute a long ball into

6:56 PM ET MURCIA, Spain — United States men’s national team manager Gregg Berhalter said there “weren’t many players who performed up to their level” in the just concluded international window, the last before the start of the 2022 World Cup. Berhalter was speaking in the wake of his team’s 0-0 draw with Saudi Arabia

3:57 AM ET The incident occurred before England’s 3-3 UEFA Nations League draw with Germany. Marvin Ibo Guengoer – GES Sportfoto/Getty Images Scores of suspected Germany fans attacked customers at a London pub ahead of England‘s 3-3 UEFA Nations League draw with Germany on Monday, injuring several people and three seriously, police said. About 100 men,

5:00 AM ET While he’s used to leaving defenders flailing haplessly in his wake, former Real Madrid and Barcelona star Luis Figo broke new ground recently when he took part in a football match played at world record-breaking altitude. 2 Related Indeed, on Aug. 20, 2022, the 49-year-old Portuguese legend took part in a four-a-side

3:40 PM ET Juventus haven’t won a game since Aug. 31 and the fans are staying away. How will this drama play out? Sportinfoto/DeFodi Images via Getty Images When it rains, it pours. If they were superstitious — and some might be, who knows? — Juventus officials would be waiting for their Septembre horribilis (“horrible September”)

Sep 25, 2022 Germany’s last World Cup success came in the 2014 tournament. Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images Germany players will each receive €400,000 ($390,000) if they lift the World Cup in Qatar later this year, the country’s football association (DFB) said on Sunday after agreeing on tournament bonuses with the team. The bonus for the

5:01 AM ET Zlatan Ibrahimovic in his new cameo. Asterix Having won just about all there is to win in football it would appear that AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has set his sights on conquering the movie world after landing a role in the new “Asterix” movie. 2 Related Ibrahimovic has a cameo in the