FIFA has handed over a second batch of computer data to the Swiss attorney general’s office, which is investigating the bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.

Welshman Nigel Owens will referee next weekend’s World Cup final at Twickenham, according to New Zealand All Blacks selector Grant Fox.

Stephen Hunt has said that the Republic of Ireland are a "little bit disappointed" at their failure to win last night's World Cup qualifier against Italy at Croke Park after Sean St Ledger's dramatic late goal.

Arsenal have completed the signing of Brazilian World Cup winner Gilberto Silva from Atletico Mineiro.

The Republic of Ireland will face either Iran or the United Arab Emirates in a play-off for a place in next summer’s World Cup finals in Japan and South Korea.

The Premier League is on course to beat the World Cup to the punch by introducing goal-line technology next season.

FIFA are to warn countries bidding for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups that they are banned from doing deals for votes with other nations.

FIFA have launched a disciplinary investigation into complaints that England striker Emile Heskey was subjected to racist abuse during last week’s World Cup qualifier in Croatia.

Impressionist Conor Moore is back and this time he's talking all things World Cup!

THE 2014 World Cup will be played in a South American country as part of FIFA’s policy to rotate the finals around the continents .

Welsh World Cup player Bradley Dredge shared the lead following the first round of the Volvo China Open today – after not knowing he would even be allowed into the country until Tuesday night.

FIFA look set to make the Confederations Cup, arguably the most unpopular competition in international football, a four-yearly event in response to claims it is putting too much pressure on overworked players.

SHOOT! Shoooot!’ As fans of the World Cup, that’s something we’ve been shouting at the TV a lot in recent weeks.

Organisers of the inaugural World Amateur Soccer Sevens tournament are keen on having as many Irish teams participating as possible.

BRAZIL and Argentina may have stumbled along the way but they eventually lived up to their star billing by making it through to this evening’s Confederations Cup final.

ENGLAND RFU chief executive Francis Baron flexed Twickenham’s financial muscles yesterday as he submitted England’s bid to host the 2015 World Cup.

World Cup-winning captain Martin Johnson has called on the Rugby Football Union to turn to Clive Woodward in a bid to improve the miserable fortunes of the England team.

The two FIFA executive committee members allegedly caught up in a World Cup cash-for-votes scandal have been provisionally suspended pending a full hearing next month.

Ireland could find themselves on a revenge Rugby World Cup mission against Argentina next year.