Claire Lavogez of France scored this beauty in Canada last night at the women’s U20 World Cup.

Ah, BOD. Ya eejit.

A match in the domestic league of 2018 World Cup hosts Russia has had to be abandoned after fans invaded the pitch, and players were attacked.

Eleven protesters have been detained in the north-eastern Brazilian city of Salvador during a protest against the World Cup.

Chris Ashton was today ruled out of England’s World Cup warm-up international against Wales with an ankle injury.

Ivory Coast are anxiously awaiting the results of tests on Didier Drogba after the striker suffered an injury during today’s friendly with Japan in Sion.

The plane carrying the World Cup winning Spanish squad home from South Africa has landed in Madrid.

Stella Artois and Budweiser brewing giant AB InBev today toasted a World Cup boost from thirsty football fans as UK beer volumes rose by almost a fifth between April and June.

HALF TIME: France 0 Ireland 1

The schedule for Ireland's World Cup 2010 qualifying campaign has been announced by the FAI today.

Former Scotland manager Craig Brown has refused an offer to take over the Saudi Arabian international team ahead of next summer’s World Cup finals in Japan and Korea.

Mick McCarthy has been given an unexpected World Cup boost after Portuguese star winger Sergio Conceicao was ruled out of next Saturday's qualifying clash at Lansdowne Road.

England have grabbed three points for the second time in a week and again it's all thanks to their Liverpool strike-force.

Mark Kennedy may not be fit for the Republic of Ireland's World Cup play-off against Iran in Dublin next Saturday.

British police have been teaching 2002 World Cup officials how to deal with football hooligans.

HOWARD WEBB’S appointment as referee for the World Cup final has been greeted with dismay by the Spanish press.

FRANCE coach Raymond Domenech will reportedly receive a €862,000 bonus after his team qualified for next year’s World Cup.

Mathieu Bastareaud has retired from international rugby after his omission from the French World Cup squad.

Irish Examiner rugby writers Brendan O'Brien and Simon Lewis look ahead to Ireland's World Cup meeting with Japan, along with local journalist Rich Freeman.