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Ecuador take on Group E winners Germany vying for a crucial win as their qualification to the World Cup knockout stages hang by a thread after securing just one point in two games.

Senegal racked up the goals on 10-man Iraq in a 5-0 victory Friday that boosted their hopes of reaching the World Cup knockout stages.

France forward Ousmane Dembélé scored a first-half hat trick, including one off a feed from Kylian Mbappé, to help his team beat Norway 4-1 at the World Cup on Friday.

France forward Ousmane Dembélé scored a first-half hat trick, including one off an assist from Kylian Mbappé, to give his team a 3-1 lead over Norway at the FIFA World Cup on Friday.

Former Germany player Bastian Schweinsteiger said Friday he was talking about Ivory Coast's style and not its players when he spoke last weekend about what his country's national team could expect from its African opponent during their group match.

France forward Ousmane Dembélé scored a first-half hat trick, including one off an assist from Kylian Mbappé, to give his team a 3-1 lead over Norway at the FIFA World Cup on Friday.

England striker Ivan Toney has said his "clear the air" talks with Thomas Tuchel were over a misunderstanding of each other's personalities.

José Mourinho would still like to sign a new midfielder at Real Madrid -- but the club has decided to put any further arrivals on hold until at least one of the current midfielders leave, sources have told ESPN.

Portugal coach Roberto Martinez has said he is only focussing on beating Colombia in their final Group K game and not about their potential first opponent in the round of 32

ESPN talks to Panamian journalist Luis Arauz to get the lowdown on England's final group stage opponents.

Panama's preparations for their World Cup clash with England on Saturday were overshadowed by a training ground confrontation between two players.

With Lionel Messi and Jude Bellingham starring at the World Cup, here are firsthand accounts from those who got an early glimpse of greatness.

Latest updates from Boston as Norway take on Kylian Mbappe's France in their final Group I encounter.

Reece James missed training ahead of England's final group game against Panama.

Erling Haaland will start Norway's World Cup Group I clash against Kylian Mbappe's France on the substitutes' bench with coach Stale Solbakken planning to rest ten players, sources have told ESPN.

Arsenal have had a £55 million ($73m) offer for Bruno Guimarães rejected by Newcastle United, sources have told ESPN Brasil.

Paul Mullin is to leave Wrexham after five years at the club, following the mutual termination of his contract.

The 48-team format of the World Cup is proving to be quite the puzzle to work out the permutations of third-place qualifiers, even for some of the players.

Morgan Rogers says he and close friend Jude Bellingham could "100%" thrive alongside each other in the same England starting lineup.

Ilkay Gündogan has said that Nottingham Forest and England midfielder Elliot Anderson will "make a great addition" to the Manchester City squad.

An investigation into Argentina's soccer system that produced the defending World Cup champions found that it is rife with exploitation.

Eberechi Eze says Bukayo Saka is a "special player" as his England and Arsenal team-mate hopes to make his first start at the World Cup against Panama on Saturday.

Amateur Dutch defender Mats Grotenbreg, who scored the winning goal for USV Hercules in a cup upset against Ajax in 2023, has died following a collision with a boat.

Tyler Bindon followed in his mother Jenny's footsteps by appearing for New Zealand in this year's World Cup. ESPN talks to Jenny to understand their journey in the sport.

Ecuador president Daniel Noboa declared Friday a public holiday in the country following the national team's come-from-behind win against Germany at the World Cup.

With Lionel Messi and Jude Bellingham starring at the World Cup, here are firsthand accounts from those who got an early glimpse of greatness.

Manchester City have agreed a club-record deal to sign Nottingham Forest and England midfielder Elliot Anderson. But why?

It's day 16 at the World Cup, and after Ecuador sneaked into the knockout stages, you can follow all the news across the day right here, with ESPN.

It's day 16 at the World Cup, and after Ecuador sneaked into the knockout stages, you can follow all the news across the day right here, with ESPN.

After starting the World Cup with two performances full of incredible verve and vibrancy, the United States finished their group stage with a showing that was erratic and inconsistent in a match that had little meaning.