Ireland are set to meet world and European champions France in a friendly game ahead of the World Cup finals next year, according to reports this morning.

Niall Quinn has pulled out of the Ireland squad for the forthcoming World Cup qualifiers against Cyprus and Andorra because of persistent back problems.

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter believes the 2026 World Cup should be awarded to Morocco this summer, not the joint North American bid from the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Ireland’s women cricketers are through to the Super Six stage of the Women’s World Cup Qualifier in Sri Lanka following India’s emphatic nine-wicket win over Zimbabwe.

South Africa's U21 fly-half Derick Hougaard is still in the picture to make the World Cup squad, Springbok coach Rudolf Straeuli insists.

Rivaldo was given a hero's welcome by dozens of AC Milan fans as the World Cup sensation promised to end a streak of dismal seasons for the club.

The World Cup ’Group of Death’ reared its ugly head this afternoon – and left Brazil facing a tough task to progress to the knockout stage in South Africa next year.

Ireland's T20 Cricket World Cup qualifier with Italy in the middle of the Abu Dhabi desert has been abandoned due to rain.

Ireland face Romania today in their second game at the 2015 Rugby World Cup. Can Joe Schmidt's team gain another vital win or can the Romanians do a Japan and spring a surprise?

Ireland's cricketers have won the qualifying tournament for the 2011 ICC World Cup.

The Irish Rugby team will gear up for the 2019 World Cup with games against Italy, England and Wales next summer.

The use of video assistant referees at this summer’s World Cup has been rubber-stamped by the FIFA Council.

Lawrence Dallaglio believes England can retain the World Cup in two years’ time, as the indications grow stronger by the day that he will be back to spearhead the campaign.

United States centre Paul Emerick has been banned for five weeks after being cited for a dangerous tackle on England fly-half Olly Barkley in Saturday’s World Cup Pool A match.

The Irish rowing team begin their international season tomorrow when they take to the water in the first of the three leg Rowing World Cup Series in Austria.

FIFA have agreed co-ordinated kick-off times for the final round of World Cup Group Five qualifiers.

A Brian O'Driscoll try and a Ronan O'Gara conversion have brought Ireland to within a point of defending champions and hosts Australia in their World Cup Pool A showdown in Melbourne.

Brazil served up a 4-0 win over Malaysia in the South Americans' last warm-up before the World Cup.