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ESPN News Services Jul 11, 2024, 08:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CONMEBOL has opened an investigation after Uruguay players clashed with Colombian fans at the end of their Copa América semifinal match on Wednesday, the South American soccer governing body said. After Colombia sealed a 1-0 victory in Charlotte, North Carolina, videos on social

Jul 11, 2024, 04:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Euro 2024 is down to the final two teams, with the winner set to be crowned on Sunday. So far, the tournament in Germany has been full of surprises, but what stood out from the semifinals as France fell to Spain and England overcame Netherlands. We

Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentJul 11, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions During Gregg Berhalter’s tenure as manager of the United States men’s national soccer team, he always seemed to do just enough to meet modest expectations. But he also never

Open Extended Reactions DORTMUND, Germany — Ollie Watkins lived the dream in a split second in Dortmund, the one that all schoolkids repeat day after day in the playground. A winning goal in stoppage time, which sends your country into a major final, after coming off the bench as a substitute. Beat that. And what

Jul 10, 2024, 06:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions United States men’s national team coach Gregg Berhalter has been fired after the team’s historic early exit from the Copa América group stage last week, according to multiple reports Wednesday. Berhalter’s exit comes after the United States’ 1-0 loss to Uruguay, marking the first time in

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Jul 10, 2024, 07:22 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Real Madrid will present new star signing Kylian Mbappé at the Bernabéu on July 16, the club announced on Wednesday. Mbappé joined Madrid on a five-year deal this summer after his contract expired at Paris Saint-Germain, ending the LaLiga giants’ years-long pursuit

Lizzy Becherano Jul 9, 2024, 11:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ — Argentina entered the tournament as reigning Copa América and World Cup champions, with nothing left to prove — just another trophy to play for. Lionel Messi no longer yearns for the validation of his country or feels the burden of

Open Extended Reactions MUNICH — The last time Spain were in a major tournament final was 12 years and eight days ago. All but one of the XI starters who demolished Italy in Kyiv to win Euro 2012 that day played for either Real Madrid or Barcelona. And these were peak El Clasico times too:

Tim Vickery, South America correspondentJul 9, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions It is October 2023, and South America’s elite are in the throes of the third round of World Cup qualifiers. In the searing afternoon heat of Barranquilla, Colombia, the hosts go into the closing stages of their match leading Uruguay by two

Multiple ESPN writers Jul 8, 2024, 07:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions It’s clear the U.S. men’s national team needs a new direction. Since the 2022 World Cup, when the USMNT exited in the round of 16 against a superior Netherlands side, there has been little to no evidence of progression. In fact, it looks

Graham Hunter, Spain writerJul 7, 2024, 05:00 AM ET Close Graham Hunter is a Barcelona-based freelance writer for ESPN.com who specializes in La Liga and the Spanish national team. Open Extended Reactions Both of the past two explosive tournament matches between Spain and France have distinctly felt like a battle for the very soul of

Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentJul 8, 2024, 07:30 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions Colorado Rapids midfielder Djordje Mihailovic, FC Cincinnati defender Miles Robinson and Nashville defender Walker Zimmerman headline the 18-player roster for the United States men’s Olympic team named on Monday

Jul 7, 2024, 05:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Twenty teams down, four left standing. Euro 2024 has reached the semifinal stage. One of Spain, France, England or Netherlands will be crowned champions in one week’s time, cementing their legacy and securing their own mini piece of history in the process. Editor’s Picks 2 Related

Jul 3, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Euro 2024 is down to the final four teams, but we can all enjoy another round of fixtures before the winner is crowned on July 14. So far, the tournament in Germany has been full of surprises, but what has stood out from the quarterfinals as

Jul 7, 2024, 07:23 AM ET Open Extended Reactions France manager Didier Deschamps has come to the defence of his captain and star player Kylian Mbappé amid criticism of the striker’s Euro 2024 performances. Mbappé, 25, has scored just once in the tournament — a penalty in the final group game against Poland — with

Tim Vickery, South America correspondentJul 7, 2024, 12:56 AM ET Open Extended Reactions It would probably have been better to scrap Saturday’s Copa América quarterfinal between Brazil and Uruguay and skip straight to the penalty shootout. There was barely an outbreak of football between the two teams in Las Vegas, as a much-anticipated clash was

England beat Switzerland in a dramatic penalty shootout in Düsseldorf, Germany on Saturday to reach the semifinals of Euro 2024. Manuel Akanji missed the crucial penalty as goalkeeper Jordan Pickford leapt down to his left to give England an advantage they never gave up. Trent Alexander-Arnold scored the final penalty to send England into their second

ESPN News Services Jul 5, 2024, 08:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Portugal coach Roberto Martínez said it was “too soon” to say if Cristiano Ronaldo had played his last game for his country following the team’s Euro 2024 exit at the hands of France in Hamburg on Friday. Portugal lost 5-3 to France on