Former Germany goalkeeper Oliver Kahn says there is a “high probability” the national team will win next year’s World Cup.

John Smit has been retained as South Africa captain for the upcoming international season, with Victor Matfield also remaining as vice captain.

Anheuser-Busch is ramping up spending on marketing initiatives ahead of the Fifa World Cup this summer after promotions helped buoy demand in Colombia and Peru.

Fifa whistleblower Chuck Blazer has said he and others took bribes for South Africa to host the 2010 World Cup, in a testimony published by the United States Department of Justice.

468 samples were collected from players from the 20 nations involved.

Thousands of Irish fans are making their way to the UK today and tomorrow, as the Rugby World Cup kicks off.

EX-AUSTRALIAN winger and serial Pommie-basher David Campese has launched another broadside at England coach Clive Woodward, saying he will not still be coaching the Red Rose side in 2007 because his players will become “sick of him”.

Spanish giants Barcelona have agreed to terminate Brazil World Cup star Rivaldo's contract, with immediate effect, according to reports.

England hat-trick hero Michael Owen modestly refused to take all the credit for the 5-1 victory over Germany in the World Cup qualifier in Munich.

Leading positions after the first round (fourballs) of the World Golf Championships-EMC World Cup at Vista Vallarta, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, today (par 72):

FAI chief executive John Delaney has said that the saga over the final date for the 2022 World Cup has been "damaging" to FIFA.

South Africa have appointed their first black rugby union coach in naming Peter de Villiers as the man to succeed World Cup winner Jake White.

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a sports photographer at a major sporting event?

TV3 has unveiled its new-and-improved 3player app, which it says is faster, better optimised, and easier to navigate.

GARY LINEKER has quit his column in the Mail on Sunday following the paper’s publication of a secretly recorded conversation in which FA chairman Lord Triesman’s accused the Spanish and Russian football federations of bribery.

'Now they can do it too.'

Remember when you used to ask your parents why they kept old photos, tickets and newspapers? And they would say: “They might be worth something one day…” Well one Brazilian grandfather has just proven that point.

Eccentric Kerry priest Neil Horan has said he intends to mount one of his infamous demonstrations at the World Cup final next weekend.