Rogers: Bellingham and I can play together

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

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.

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.

Gonzalo Plata poked the ball past Manuel Neuer in the 77th minute, and Ecuador advanced to the knockout stage of the World Cup by rallying for a 2-1 win over Germany on Thursday.

Australia and Paraguay played to a 0-0 draw Thursday night in a result that clinched a spot in the knockout round of the World Cup for the Socceroos and will likely be enough for the Paraguayans to advance.

Manchester City reached an agreement with Nottingham Forest to sign Elliot Anderson, sources told ESPN.

Japan secured second place in Group F with a 1-1 draw against Sweden and will now face one of the tournament favorites, Brazil, in a daunting round-of-32 clash.

Who can secure qualification before the group stage ends, and whose World Cup dreams could be shattered? Here's what you need to know.

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Daizen Maeda gave Japan the lead and Anthony Elanga took it away six minutes later, giving Sweden a 1-1 draw Thursday night that sent both teams to the knockout round of the World Cup.

Brian Brobbey scored his third goal of the World Cup, the Netherlands got a pair of goals that deflected off Tunisia into its own net, and the Dutch rolled in the rain to a 3-1 victory Thursday.

Scotland have never made the knockout rounds of a World Cup before, and they still haven't yet in 2026. But there remains a faintest of chances, which means a lot of waiting. And a lot of stress on traveling fans.

Follow along for live action from Japan vs Sweden at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Gonzalo Plata poked the ball past Manuel Neuer in the 77th minute, and Ecuador advanced to the knockout stage of the World Cup by rallying for a 2-1 win over Germany on Thursday.

José Mourinho has said he "couldn't believe" Tottenham sacked him just six days before the 2021 Carabao Cup final.

José Mourinho has denied that he wants to oversee a dressing room overhaul at Real Madrid, saying he wants the team's top players to stay and turn their form around.