Mexican side Pachuca stunned Copa Libertadores champions Botafogo 3-0 on Wednesday to advance to the Intercontinental Cup semifinals thanks to second-half goals from Oussama Idrissi, Nelson Deossa and Salomón Rondón. Pachuca will face Egypt’s Al-Ahly on Saturday for a chance to play against Champions League holders Real Madrid in next week’s final. Following a near 20-hour…
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentDec 11, 2024, 02:58 PM ET PLZEN, Czechia — Ruben Amorim has admitted that Dan Ashworth’s shock departure from Manchester United is “not the best situation,” but insisted Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s vision for the future of the club remains on track. Ashworth was heralded by Ratcliffe as a key addition when he was…
ESPN Dec 11, 2024, 09:47 AM ET Email Print Open Extended Reactions Welcome to another day of matchday six of the 2024-25 UEFA Champions League season! Europe’s premier club competition in its new format has nine matches across the continent on Wednesday, providing exciting matchups, top talent and drama. Enjoy the play-by-play from all the…
Dec 11, 2024, 02:05 PM ET Tottenham head coach Ange Postecoglou has said that Cristian Romero’s perceived criticism of the club’s hierarchy following the team’s 4-3 home defeat to Chelsea on Sunday was not handled in the right way by the player and revealed he has apologised for his comments. In an interview to Spanish…
Saudi Arabia has been announced as the host nation for the 2034 Men’s World Cup, with FIFA rubber-stamping the confirmation of the 2030 and 2034 editions of the tournament on Dec. 11. A joint bid involving Morocco, Portugal and Spain, combined with one game each in Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay to mark the centenary of…
Dec 11, 2024, 11:37 AM ET Palmeiras’ Chelsea-bound winger Estêvão Willian has said he is already envisioning squaring off against his “biggest idol” Lionel Messi at next year’s FIFA Club World Cup. Messi and MLS side Inter Miami were drawn in Group A and will face Al Ahly in the opening match of the expanded…
Dec 11, 2024, 10:00 AM ET The 2034 World Cup will be held in Saudi Arabia and the 2030 World Cup will be held across Morocco, Portugal and Spain with three one-off matches held in three South American countries, FIFA confirmed in an extraordinary general congress on Wednesday. The decision was announced by FIFA president…
Dec 11, 2024, 10:19 AM ET Former United States women’s national team star Alex Morgan singled out the inaugural 2026 FIFA women’s Club World Cup as a huge opportunity for the NWSL to prove itself against the top women’s clubs in the world. The first edition of the Women’s Club World Cup is set for…
Dec 11, 2024, 07:49 AM ET Pep Guardiola has said he would not want to start again at another club when his contract at Manchester City is up but has not ruled out taking on a national team. The Catalan manager has signed a two-year extension to his City contract through to 2027 and said…
Dec 11, 2024, 07:21 AM ET Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has said that the key to the club’s surprise Premier League title push this season has been their defending, despite conceding three goals against Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday. Chelsea’s attacking prowess rescued them at the weekend as they fought back from a 2-0 deficit to…