The South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) has pledged its full support behind Brazil’s candidature to host the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Ireland will play Scotland on Tuesday in a bid to finish as high as fifth in the final placings at the Women's Rugby World Cup following their win over South Africa on Friday night.

Leinster and Ireland captain Brian O’Driscoll has sent a message of good luck to the Irish women’s rugby team as the squad prepare for their departure to Canada for the IRB Rugby World Cup this Sunday.

South Africa today won the contest to stage the 2010 World Cup.

Wales today drafted Llanelli forward Chris Wyatt into their World Cup squad after Michael Owen was ruled out with a back injury.

Wayne Rooney has been ruled out of action for at least three weeks, sparking fears he may miss England’s World Cup qualifier against Wales on October 9.

Germany coach Rudi Voller praised match-winner Michael Ballack for committing the "technical foul" in today’s 1-0 semi-final win over South Korea that means he will miss the World Cup final.

Mick McCarthy has signed a two-year extension to his current contract as manager of the Republic of Ireland taking him up to the European Championships in 2004.

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.

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

Asian Football Confederation president Mohammed Bin Hammam has ruled out holding the 2022 FIFA World Cup in winter, as well as dismissing the notion of it being shared among other Gulf nations.

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.

The ICC World Cricket League Division 1 (WCL Div. 1) was officially opened in Nairobi this evening with the cream of Associate cricket about to face off ahead of the ICC Cricket World Cup (CWC) 2007 in the West Indies.

Ireland will join the top tier of one day cricket after gaining approval from the International Cricket Council yesterday.

FLUMINENSE coach Muricy Ramalho is on the verge of being confirmed as Brazil boss following a meeting with federation officials yesterday.

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.

ENGLAND’S top clubs are still considering whether or not to boycott the Heineken Cup and European Challenge Cup competitions next season.