Ireland have beaten Canada 3-0 in their latest women's Hockey World Cup warm-up match.

UEFA says it wants the 2022 World Cup final in Qatar to be held two days before Christmas because it would have less impact on its own international matches.

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

The number of teams competing in golf’s Omega World Cup in China on November 22-25 has been increased from 24 to 28.

FIFA president Sepp Blatter has called an extraordinary meeting of the world governing body’s executive committee in response to the Republic of Ireland’s controversial defeat by France in the World Cup play-offs.

Latest leading positions in the first round (fourballs) of the World Golf Championships-EMC World Cup at Vista Vallarta, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico (par 72):

Brian O'Driscoll believes Ireland can back up their World No.1 ranking by winning the Rugby World Cup in Japan.

FIFA are considering rewarding continents who do well in the World Cup next year by letting more of their countries compete in the next tournament.

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

Brazil is setting aside about $856m (€627m) and preparing 157,000 soldiers and police officers for the massive World Cup security operation.

Shinji Ono has been given the all clear to resume training for Japan's World Cup campaign.

Argentine striker Claudio Caniggia is expected to recover from a knee injury within days, ending fears that he could miss the World Cup finals in Japan and South Korea.

ENGLAND’s Howard Webb will be the referee for Sunday’s World Cup final.

Peter Hook and Keith Allen want David Beckham to rap on a remix of New Order's 1990 World Cup anthem.

Declan Kidney will be closely watching Wales' game against Samoa on Friday and Scotland's clash with South Africa on Saturday as Ireland sweat on their rankings for the Rugby World Cup draw.

England today issued a warning that international rugby could run out of money within five years.

JAPAN have been backed in their bid to host the 2011 World Cup by Martin Johnson and Nick Farr-Jones.

Former Munster and Irish flanker Alan Quinlan has expressed his concern that Ireland’s lacklustre 2007 World Cup campaign could reoccur in New Zealand over the coming weeks.

A war of words has broken out at the highest level of FIFA over criticism of Qatar’s 2022 World Cup bid due to extreme temperatures in the country in June and July.