Paul Robinson is a doubt for England’s World Cup qualifying game against Kazakhstan on October 11.

A brand-new athletics World Cup will be held in London this summer.

New Zealand centre Sonny Bill Williams has hit out at media claims that he is "under pressure" to make the All-Blacks squad for the Rugby World Cup.

Oliver Kahn has declared himself ready to be Germany number one Jens Lehmann’s understudy at the World Cup.

The Irish hopes of qualification will all hinge on the final two games of the group in October

Parts from the roof of a World Cup stadium in Brazil fell on to the pitch during a storm, just hours before a regional championship.

The Republic of Ireland squad has arrived in southern Italy ahead of tomorrow night's World Cup qualifier in Bari.

FIFA’s executive committee has agreed unanimously that an “appropriate” form of the Garcia report into World Cup bidding should be published.

Stadium staff struggled to deal with a serious failure in security measures before Spain’s World Cup match against Chile at the Maracana.

Ireland will play Scotland in Murrayfield in the first of its Rugby World Cup warm-up games in August next year, it was announced today.

Warren Gatland has vowed to lead Wales at the next World Cup, despite revealing he is considering several offers to leave the post following the tournament.

Paraguay's Roque Santa Cruz has acknowledged that the Republic of Ireland are "unlucky" not to be in the World Cup next month.

Fabio Capello believes his England players are capable of creating history at this summer’s World Cup finals in South Africa.

Ireland's Jessica Kurten will not be competing in the Rolex FEI World Cup Final in Geneva, Switzerland this weekend, following a fall from a horse at her yard in Germany at the end of last week.

The Boys in Green can expect a tough test in tomorrow's friendly at Thomond Park, according to Australia manager Pim Verbeek.

The English Football Association have announced that England are to bid to host the 2018 World Cup.

Rugby World Cup chiefs have warned fans not to buy tickets from unofficial sources after it emerged a single ticket for the final had been advertised for £59,000.

Britain said Europe should consider boycotting future World Cups if Sepp Blatter doesn’t quit as head of soccer’s governing body over a corruption scandal, while Swiss authorities denied they would soon question the newly re-elected Fifa president.

Stars like Andre Schurrle helped Chelsea earn more than $1 million from the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

MUNSTER fans are sweating over the future of All Black legend Doug Howlett with the province after the New Zealander admitted he has unfinished business at international level.