Tim Vickery, South America correspondentAug 18, 2023, 10:03 PM ET “The chance of this turning out well is very high” — that was the self-confident declaration of new Brazil coach Fernando Diniz as he called up his squad for next month’s opening two rounds of World Cup qualification. That confidence is necessary, because there are

Julien Laurens, CorrespondentAug 18, 2023, 06:53 AM ET Thierry Henry is set to become the new France under-21 head coach after he was chosen by the French Football Federation (FFF), sources have told ESPN. Henry, who left his role as Belgium assistant after the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, will take over Sylvain Rippoll following

Caitlin Murray, ESPNAug 18, 2023, 12:46 AM ET Close Caitlin Murray is a general editor for ESPN.com. She has reported on and written about soccer for The New York Times, The Guardian, Yahoo Sports, Fox Sports, the Associated Press, and others. She authored a book about the history of the U.S. women’s national team called

Harry Kane has said the German language barrier won’t matter to Bayern Munich fans if he becomes the prolific goalscorer they crave. The 30-year-old left Tottenham last week in a deal worth up to €120 million ($130m) and is expected to make his Bundesliga debut on Friday when Bayern travel to Werder Bremen. – Stream

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has expressed “big worries” over player welfare after defender Jurriën Timber joined a list of significant injuries at the start of the new season. Timber is facing up to the prospect of missing the majority of the 2023-24 campaign as he prepares to undergo surgery on an anterior cruciate ligament injury

Tor-Kristian Karlsen Aug 17, 2023, 04:00 AM ET Borussia Dortmund might have let Jude Bellingham joined Real Madrid for an initial €103 million, but the German Bundesliga is still loaded with talented players, many of whom have their whole careers ahead of them. Continually producing and nurturing young players, Germany‘s top flight seems to be

Aug 16, 2023, 08:49 PM ET Editors’ note: This story has been updated on Aug. 16 after sources confirmed to ESPN that Vlatko Andonovski has stepped down as manager of the U.S. women’s national team. AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Step one for the U.S. Soccer Federation will be to move on from Vlatko Andonovski, who

Graham Hunter, Spain writerAug 16, 2023, 05:00 AM ET Close Graham Hunter is a Barcelona-based freelance writer for ESPN.com who specializes in La Liga and the Spanish national team. After a miserable start and brilliant end to last season, things are lining up nicely for Atletico Madrid to win LaLiga for the first time since

Aug 14, 2023, 10:52 AM ET An exciting semifinal in the 2023 Women’s World Cup awaits as hosts Australia play England on Wednesday (6 a.m. ET, live on Fox) at Stadium Australia in Sydney, Australia. Australia dispatched Denmark and then France in the knockouts so far, while England sent Nigeria and then Colombia home to

Constantin Eckner Aug 15, 2023, 12:26 PM ET After months of rumours and negotiations, this summer’s blockbuster transfer saga involving Harry Kane, Bayern Munich and Tottenham Hotspur came down to the wire. On Thursday, Spurs finally agreed to Bayern’s fourth bid in six weeks for the England captain. Even after Kane had agreed to join