FIFA president Sepp Blatter insists nothing will prevent the 2010 World Cup from being staged in South Africa after he completed a two-day visit to the host nation.

Germany's Miroslav Klose tops the World Cup goalscoring chart after four days of the tournament with his hat-trick against Saudi Arabia during their 8-0 victory on Saturday.

Brazil 2-0 Germany

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South Africa will bid against Ireland to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup.

BRAZIL’S 1970 World Cup-winning team are the greatest side in sport, according to BBC Radio Five Live listeners.

The 2022 World Cup final in Qatar will be played on Sunday December 18, FIFA sources have revealed.

Uruguay striker Diego Forlan has won the FIFA Golden Ball for the best player at the World Cup.

Ireland have tied their World Cup group D match against Zimbabwe.

It finished South Africa 44 Australia 10 in the third-place play-off of the U21 Rugby World Cup.

Chelsea striker Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink has added a second for Holland against Andorra in their World Cup qualifier.

France 0 Denmark 1

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ALMOST one million people tuned into RTÉ’s coverage of the World Cup Final between Italy and France on Sunday.

There has been plenty of skill, passion, joy and heartache during the Rugby World Cup pool stages ... so perhaps time to take a breath, relax and enjoy some of the lighter moments thrown up by the first four weeks of action.

Israel have beaten Cyprus 2-1 in Group Four of Europe's World Cup qualifiers.

Edison Mendez has given Ecuador a shock lead in the second half of their World Cup Group G match.

34 minutes: Sol Campbell has opened the scoring for England in their match against Sweden in Group F of the World Cup.