The conclusion of the Gold Cup brought about mixed emotions for the U.S. men’s national team. There was disappointment at the 1-0 final defeat to arch-rivals Mexico, especially given the fact that the tournament hosts squandered several wide-open scoring chances. By the end of the game, El Tri‘s talent advantage carried the day but in

1:56 PM ET SUEZ, Egypt, July 8 (Reuters) – Ivory Coast forward Wilfried Zaha gave his side a 1-0 win over Mali in their Africa Cup of Nations round of 16 match on Monday after their opponents had dominated most of the game and missed a flurry of chances. Zaha, who had barely featured in

On the eve of an All India Football Federation (AIFF) executive committee meeting in New Delhi that could decide on their future, six I-League clubs have written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, requesting him to set up an enquiry commission and “probe” the federation’s functioning. The AIFF is due to discuss the elevation

LYON, France — Among the waves Megan Rapinoe’s words generated during this World Cup, one of her first answers created barely a ripple at the time. As the U.S. team held its training camp in the days before its opener against Thailand, Rapinoe — before she became the lead character in the entire tournament —

Shaka Hislop and Gab Marcotti look ahead to Sunday’s Copa America final between Brazil and Peru in Rio de Janeiro. The Toe Poke Daily is here every day to bring you all the weirdest stories, quirkiest viral content and top trolling that the internet has to offer, all in one place. The sun hadn’t even

ESPN’s Taylor Twellman explains where things went wrong for the USMNT in their 1-0 defeat to Mexico in the 2019 Gold Cup final. The rebuild for the United States finally hit a wall on Sunday at the Gold Cup with a 1-0 loss to Mexico in Chicago. Jonathan dos Santos‘ second half goal was the

CAIRO, Egypt — Uganda have parted company with coach Sebastien Desabre despite performing above expectations at the Africa Cup of Nations where they reached the last 16. The Ugandan Football Federation (FUFA) said in a statement that it had “mutually agreed” to end the Frenchman’s contract. “The reasons for termination of the employment contract are

Beautiful, tricksy football is an identity, a reputation, a status, that South Africa football fans hold dear. But at which point does a that reputation become a myth? “The fans want us to play like Brazil,” one South African journalist told me ahead of Bafana Bafana’s Africa Cup of Nations opener against the Ivory Coast

1:53 PM ET Nigeria stormed back to beat Cameroon 3-2 on Saturday. Getty Nigeria ousted holders and bitter rivals Cameroon from the Africa Cup of Nations as they scored twice in three minutes to come from behind and win a thrilling last-16 match 3-2 on Saturday. Odion Ighalo gave Nigeria a 19th-minute lead but Cameroon hit