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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

Brazil missed a string of chances and were left to rue a lack of quality in the final third after they were held 0-0 by Costa Rica in their Copa América Group D opener in Los Angeles on Monday. Brazil, who came into the Copa América on the back of a run of poor results

Jun 24, 2024, 01:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Kylian Mbappé is hoping to return to Euro 2024 in France‘s clash against Poland on Tuesday, head coach Didier Deschamps has said. Mbappé suffered a broken nose in France’s opener against Austria, causing him to miss their second match against Netherlands as he got to grips

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

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

Jeff Kassouf Jun 22, 2024, 08:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — United States men’s national team head coach Gregg Berhalter said all 26 players are available for Sunday’s Copa América opener against Bolívia amid concerns over the fitness levels of midfielder Tyler Adams and forward Josh Sargent. “From my understanding, everyone will

Open Extended Reactions Cristiano Ronaldo was the centre of attention as Portugal beat Turkey at Euro 2024. Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/Getty Images Portugal‘s Euro 2024 Group F win against Turkey in Dortmund on Saturday was halted four times by supporters running onto the pitch for selfies with Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo, now playing his club football in Saudi Arabia

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, 11:00 AM 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

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

Lionel Messi‘s through ball led to Julián Álvarez’s goal in the 49th minute, then he assisted on Lautaro Martínez’s goal in the 88th as Argentina began the defense of its Copa América title with a 2-0 victory over Canada on Thursday night. Argentina is seeking its third straight major title after winning the 2021 Copa

England missed the chance to book their place in the knockout stage of Euro 2024 after they were held to a 1-1 draw against Denmark in Group C on Thursday. England took the lead in the 18th minute after the rapidly advancing Kyle Walker caught Denmark defender Victor Kristiansen ambling towards the ball and the

Jun 20, 2024, 05:18 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has said that UEFA’s rules on multi-club ownership have prevented the club from signing a player from Ligue 1 side Nice. Ratcliffe’s company INEOS bought Nice in 2019 before completing a deal to purchase a minority stake in United earlier

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