It’s been a little over three months since our first check-in on Inter Miami CF, the new Major League Soccer franchise that’s co-owned by David Beckham and set to debut in the 2020 season. With the clock ticking until their opening game, there’s still a lot to be completed but progress is happening on all fronts including the announcement of their first two players.
ESPN FC’s experts Tim Vickery, Tom Marshall and Jeff Carlisle look at what’s going on in South Florida this summer.
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Shaka Hislop and Stewart Robson disagree on whether a Romelu Lukaku-Paulo Dybala swap would be good business for Manchester United and Juventus.
Arsenal are closing in on Lille winger Nicolas Pepe, but Shaka Hislop wonders if the Gunner…
India have been drawn alongside Qatar, Oman, Afghanistan and Bangladesh in Group E of the AFC’s World Cup 2022 qualification. The matches, that begin on September 5, will also serve as dual qualification for the AFC Asian Cup in China in 2023.
India will play their first match at home against Oman on September 5. They travel to Qatar next for possibly their most difficult fixture on September 10, with their opponents the reigning Asian Cup champions. India next face Bangladesh at home on October…
The AFC draw for World Cup 2022 qualification is being held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This also serves as a draw for the Asian Cup 2023. Of the eight groups that will be made, the group winners and the four-best runners-up gain direct entry into the next Asian Cup in China.
Follow live updates to find out which seven teams India will be paired with in AFC qualification for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
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The All India Football Federation (AIFF) president Praful Patel on Monday said that the Indian Super League (ISL) will have to introduce promotion and relegation at some point as per AFC regulations, and hinted at a possible merger of the ISL and the I-League following a three-year transition period.
“AFC (Asian Football Confederation) won’t accept a closed league for long. It is the reason why I have proposed a three-year status quo for both leagues to run simultaneously despite AFC not willing…
The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Tuesday recommended that the coveted AFC Champions League slot be granted to the winners of the Indian Super League (ISL), effectively elevating the ISL to the top division from the 2019-20 season at the expense of the I-League.
The recommendation might mean that India’s AFC Cup slot now goes to the I-League winners. The AIFF has also asked AFC to send a high-level delegation to help create a suitable roadmap for Indian football, in discussion…
The sense in recent years has been that, whenever African football takes a step forward, it quickly takes two back. The 2017 Africa Cup of Nations was a watchable, enjoyable tournament that was settled in thrilling style and showcased the best of what the continent has to offer. In 2018, that reputation took a hit as none of Africa’s five representatives made it out of the World Cup’s group stage.
The prevailing cliche is that without any truly world-class side, standards in Africa don’t come…
Manchester United’s to-do list already looks full for the offseason but Paul Pogba’s comments on Sunday in Japan, during a promotional tour, have compounded their problems.
“After this season and everything that happened this season, with my season being my best season as well,” Pogba told reporters, “I think for me it could be a good time to have a new challenge somewhere else. I am thinking of this: to have a new challenge somewhere else.”
Is this a real desire to leave the Premier League giants…
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Haiti came from behind to beat Gold Cup debutants Bermuda 2-1 in Costa Rica on Sunday with Frantzdy Pierrot the hero thanks to a decisive second-half double.
Dante Leverock put Bermuda 1-0 up in first-half stoppage time but Pierrot headed Haiti level nine minutes after the break and then grabbed the winner eight minutes later.
The game was played in Costa Rica’s National Stadium, ahead of the co-hosts’ Group B opener against Nicaragua.
It was Bermuda’s first-ever match in the Gold Cup and marked…
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Mexico’s Raul Jimenez sits down with ESPN FC to discuss the pressure on El Tri to win the Gold Cup and whether playing in CONCACAF is good for them.
LA Galaxy youngster Uriel Antuna scored a hat trick as Mexico manhandled Cuba in a 7-0 win in Group A action on Saturday at the CONCACAF Gold Cup.
With a supportive crowd behind them at a near-capacity Rose Bowl, Mexico overmatched the Caribbean side to open up tournament play in style.
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Antuna, on loan with the Galaxy from Manchester City, started the scoring barrage in the second minute, El Tri’s fastest goal…
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