Kasey Keller and Ross Dyer share their predictions for France-Argentina, Uruguay-Portugal, Spain-Russia and Croatia-Denmark.
Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez claims his team will not “lose sleep” over Cristiano Ronaldo, despite admitting that stopping the Portugal captain is too much to ask of a single player ahead of the World Cup round-of-16 clash in Sochi.
The European champions face Uruguay at the Fisht Stadium on Saturday aiming to secure a quarterfinal meeting with either Argentina or France in Nizhny Novogord next Friday.
And Ronaldo, with four goals so far at Russia 2018, has been identified by Uruguay as the biggest…
Kasey Keller and Ross Dyer share their predictions for France-Argentina, Uruguay-Portugal, Spain-Russia and Croatia-Denmark.
SOCHI, Russia — “The Battle by the Black Sea” has a certain ring to it, or maybe “Slugfest in Sochi,” but however Uruguay vs. Portugal turns out at the Fisht Stadium on Saturday, it is unlikely to pass off peacefully.
No World Cup is truly a World Cup without a bruising, cynical encounter between two teams who will not give an inch, so welcome to the No. 1 contender for Russia 2018’s most belligerent game.
Perhaps it is unfair on both teams to predict a kicking match, but let us just consider the…
Belgium claimed top spot in Group G thanks to an Adnan Januzaj stunner, while England finish in second and will face Colombia in the round of 16.
Steve McManaman explains why he’s not concerned by England’s defeat, after the Three Lions fielded a rotated squad against Belgium.
KALININGRAD, Russia — So now the pressure begins to build for England and Gareth Southgate.
After failing to top Group G following defeat Thursday in Kaliningrad against Belgium, a round-of-16 clash with Colombia in Moscow awaits on Tuesday, and it is one Southgate has billed as England’s “biggest game in a decade.”
It could have been Japan in Rostov on Monday, but Adnan Januzaj’s 51st-minute goal settled this game in the Red Devils’ favour. Both Southgate and Belgium coach Roberto Martinez…
Belgium claimed top spot in Group G thanks to an Adnan Januzaj stunner, while England finish in second and will face Colombia in the round of 16.
Steve McManaman explains why he’s not concerned by England’s defeat, after the Three Lions fielded a rotated squad against Belgium.
KALININGRAD, Russia — So now the pressure begins to build for England and Gareth Southgate.
After failing to top Group G following defeat in Kaliningrad against Belgium, a round-of-16 clash with Colombia in Moscow awaits on Tuesday, and it is one that Southgate has billed as England’s “biggest game in a decade.”
It could have been Japan in Rostov on Monday, but Adnan Januzaj’s 51st-minute goal settled this game in the Red Devils’ favour. Both Southgate and Belgian coach Roberto Martinez made…
KALININGRAD, Russia — England manager Gareth Southgate pointed to Germany’s shock World Cup elimination as a warning that every nation is vulnerable at Russia 2018.
World champions Germany finished bottom of Group E following their 2-0 defeat against South Korea on Wednesday, ruling out the prospect of a potential quarterfinal clash with England in Kazan, while Argentina required an 86th minute winner against Nigeria on Tuesday to avoid being knocked out.
England face Belgium in Kaliningrad on…
England dominated with a five-goal outburst in the first half and Harry Kane completed his hat trick in the second half en route to a 6-1 win over Panama.
England dominated with a five-goal outburst in the first half and Harry Kane completed his hat trick in the second half en route to a 6-1 win over Panama.
Harry Kane’s hat trick spurred England to a 6-1 victory over Panama, securing the Three Lions’ place in the round of 16.
Free-Kick: Race for Golden Boot heats up as Kane overtakes Ronaldo and Lukaku
Paul Mariner reveals his grades for England’s starting XI vs. Panama and explains why they can’t let up despite having already advanced.
England’s Jordan Pickford insists the squad want to beat Belgium to keep their winning mentality going into the World Cup knockout stages.
Belgium’s Toby Alderweireld believes England have improved massively since Gareth Southgate took over and has created a positive mentality in the squad.
Every major tournament has a “golden generation” primed to live up to the hype and deliver on the biggest stage, but how often has the reality been somewhat different?
Portugal had their talented group of Luis Figo, Rui Costa, Joao Pinto, Deco and co. but the closest they came to glory was losing the Euro 2004 final to Greece on home soil.
England? David Beckham, Paul Scholes, Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard, Rio Ferdinand, John Terry, Michael Owen and Wayne Rooney — what a collection of talent –…
Marcos Rojo scored an 88th minute winner to send Argentina through to the round of 16, eliminating Nigeria in the process.
From the lineups, to the use of VAR, to Marcos Rojo’s winner, the FC crew examine all the talking points following Argentina’s 2-1 win over Nigeria.
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — It will become one of the defining images of this World Cup: Lionel Messi being carried by a teammate as Argentina snatched a ticket into the knockout stages with a stunning late goal from Marcos Rojo that sealed a dramatic victory over Nigeria in St. Petersburg.
Messi is the one who usually does the carrying, of course. He is the guy who has the weight of a nation on his shoulders whenever he turns up at a World Cup, and it has been a crushing burden at times.
But…
ESPN FC’s Mark Ogden reports on potential Argentina lineup changes, and Lionel Messi’s status on the eve of their crunch clash with Nigeria.
Paul Mariner and Alexis Nunes battle it out in World Cup Predictor ahead of Denmark-France, Nigeria-Argentina and more.
Nigeria players look ahead to their crunch match with Argentina – but can they keep Messi quiet?
Former France striker David Trezeguet believes Argentina need to forget about their defeat to Croatia to beat Nigeria.
ST PETERSBURG, Russia — When a football manager talks of “lies, fake news” and of being treated like a “criminal” ahead of a game that will decide the fate of his team — and, almost certainly, himself — it is safe to assume that all is not well.
Argentina coach Jorge Sampaoli is an irascible character at the best of times but, at his press conference ahead of Tuesday’s decisive Group D clash with Nigeria, the 58-year-old made no attempt to hide his frustration and anger at events surrounding…
Mohamed Salah is considering his international future with Egypt, a source has told ESPN FC, due to his unhappiness at being drawn into a
SOCHI, Russia — It was during the national anthems before Argentina’s humbling 3-0 defeat against Croatia last Thursday that Lionel Messi