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Republic of Ireland v Armenia - FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier
As it happened: Evan Ferguson keeps Ireland's World Cup hopes alive with win over 10-man Armenia
Any hopes Ireland have of reaching the World Cup next summer will be dashed if they fail to win tonight.

Tue, 14 Oct, 2025

Republic of Ireland v Armenia - FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier
Heimir Hallgrimsson makes two changes to Ireland team for crucial Armenia World Cup qualifier
Ireland know only a win against the Armenians tonight at the Aviva Stadium will be good enough to keep their slim hopes of reaching the finals alive.

Tue, 14 Oct, 2025

Cape Verde v Eswatini - FIFA World Cup 2026 African Qualifier
'I'm the luckiest person in the world' - Pico Lopes reflects on reaching World Cup and expecting first child
Cape Verde’s 3-0 victory over Eswatini on Monday ensured they finished top of their African zone group, becoming the second smallest country in tournament history to qualify after Iceland.

Tue, 14 Oct, 2025

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S Dion Fanning: Hallgrimsson might be in his final days as Ireland manager, but is there a world where this doesn’t matter?
From ‘Team 33’ to taxpayer seed capital, Irish football’s fortunes have long mirrored the nation’s boom-and-bust cycles

Sat, 11 Oct, 2025

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Fifa to distribute record €283m to clubs for 2026 World Cup
For the first time, clubs that release players for World Cup qualifiers - not just the finals - will be compensated

Tue, 16 Sep, 2025

Premier Sports Season Launch – Rugby & Football
Shay Given: World Cup hopes over unless Ireland get a result in Portugal
Given admitted a positive result will be required from this encounter to reignite their qualification hopes.

Sat, 13 Sep, 2025

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As it happened: Ireland's World Cup hopes all but over after horror show in Armenia
Ireland are looking to follow up their draw at home to Hungary with a win in Yerevan.

Tue, 09 Sep, 2025

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Fifa World Cup 2026 venues could become unplayable due to climate change
‘Pitches in Peril’ report found that 10 of the 16 north American venues are at very high risk of extreme heat stress conditions

Tue, 09 Sep, 2025

Republic of Ireland v Hungary - FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier
'We want to create history for our country' - Dara O'Shea targets World Cup qualification
After drawing with Hungary, the Boys in Green know they must win in Armenia on Tuesday if they are to reach the World Cup.

Mon, 08 Sep, 2025

Republic of Ireland v Hungary - FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier
Opening night reviews are in: how Ireland's rescue act rated against Hungary
Keeper Caoimhín Kelleher and wide man Ryan Manning performed best on a difficult first World Cup qualifier. In the end, a rescued point was more than welcome

Sat, 06 Sep, 2025

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Back to the drawing board for Nagelsmann after Germany's shock defeat to Slovakia
Germans suffer a first ever World Cup qualifying away defeat with manager saying: 'We picked the best players but maybe we have to put less importance on quality and more on players who will give it all out there'

Fri, 05 Sep, 2025

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S 2026 World Cup: How far has the US game come since 1994's 'greatest show on earth'?
The biggest difference from 31 years ago is that football fever has finally gripped the USA, which will host three-quarters of the tournament

Wed, 11 Jun, 2025

Government 'still hopeful' extra Euro 2028 games will be held in Irish venues 
Government 'still hopeful' extra Euro 2028 games will be held in Irish venues 
Asked if he was disappointed that any extra matches are now likely to be held in Dublin rather than in regional cities, Thomas Byrne said that it was always going to be a Uefa decision

Sun, 05 Jan, 2025

State Papers: Ireland asked US to be flexible on World Cup visas for 'Jackie Charlton's army' 
State Papers: Ireland asked US to be flexible on World Cup visas for 'Jackie Charlton's army' 
Pleas by tánaiste Dick Spring and ambassador Dermot Gallagher got a lukewarm response from World Cup 1994 hosts 

Sat, 28 Dec, 2024

Irish Examiner view: How will homeless fare after 'painful correction'?
Irish Examiner view: How will homeless fare after 'painful correction'?
House prices overvalued by 8% to 10% ESRI warns 

Fri, 13 Dec, 2024

Munster v Stade Francais Paris - Champions Cup Round 1
S Tommy Martin: Why TMS (that’s Too Much Sport) viewing numbers are tumbling
Too Much Rugby is a smaller scale version of Too Much Football, which reaches new levels of bloated madness with next year’s FIFA Club World Cup

Thu, 12 Dec, 2024

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Late Zhang winner reignites China's World Cup dream, Saudis hold Australia
The top two finishers in each of Asia's three qualifying groups advance automatically to the 2026 finals in North America while the third and fourth placed nations progress to another phase of preliminaries.

Thu, 14 Nov, 2024

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Saudi Arabia pays for naming rights to Atlético Madrid’s stadium for nine years
Saudi Arabia is all-but confirmed to host the 2034 World Cup. It is the only candidate in a contest FIFA member federations will decide in a December 11 vote.

Wed, 09 Oct, 2024

High jinks: Bolivia moves World Cup qualifier to even thinner air, hoping to elevate performance
High jinks: Bolivia moves World Cup qualifier to even thinner air, hoping to elevate performance
Bolivians hopes to exploit the higher altitude by picking a squad for Thursday's World Cup qualifier against Venezuela in which 80% of the players are from clubs used to playing in thinner air

Wed, 04 Sep, 2024

Argentina v France - FIFA World Cup 2022 - Final - Lusail Stadium
Spain, Portugal, and Morocco to host 2030 World Cup
Spain, Portugal, and Morocco are set to co-host the 2030 men's World Cup, with three South American nations staging the opening matches to mark the tournament's centenary

Wed, 04 Oct, 2023

England Press Conference and Media Activity - FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 - The Clan - Friday 18th August
FIFA chief Infantino says women should  ‘pick the right battles’ in equal pay fight
Infantino rounds on critics, says 'best' Women's World Cup generates $570m for FIFA

Fri, 18 Aug, 2023

Watch: Irish fans on Coogee Beach cheer on girls in green ahead of World Cup opener
Watch: Irish fans on Coogee Beach cheer on girls in green ahead of World Cup opener
Viral video shows hundreds of Irish people forming a huge human #COYGIG message on the popular beach outside Sydney

Wed, 19 Jul, 2023

Jennifer Horgan: Saying no to ‘sportswashing’ is just turning a blind eye to injustice
Jennifer Horgan: Saying no to ‘sportswashing’ is just turning a blind eye to injustice
Switching off the television is too easy a fix and it doesn’t make the injustice go away. It is far more powerful to sit in our discomfort, to feel it, and understand what it really means

Sat, 24 Jun, 2023

Irish Examiner view: Turning the wake of a true great into the Gianni Infantino show
Irish Examiner view: Turning the wake of a true great into the Gianni Infantino show
The Fifa president's reputation was bad enough already and then he compounds it with his tacky behaviour at Pelé's funeral

Wed, 04 Jan, 2023

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How will Premier League stars cope after highs and lows of Qatar?
How do those players return to civilian life, to the petty concerns of the everyday?

Sat, 24 Dec, 2022

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