Police in Senegal say 11 people died after the collapse of a terrace on which they had gathered to watch a World Cup match on television.

Last year’s third Well Armed went two places better with a quite devastating display in the Dubai World Cup at Nad Al Sheba.

Damien Duff has returned to England from the Republic of Ireland's training base in Malahide.

Mick McCarthy's team for today's crucial World Cup play-off with Iran contains two changes from Saturday's victorious side.

Mick McCarthy has just held his daily press conference ahead of tomorrow's World Cup Qualifier against Estonia tomorrow.

Eddie O'Sullivan will name his Ireland Rugby World Cup squad this morning, following yesterday's 31-21 Murrayfield defeat at the hands of Scotland.

Kenny Logan insists Scotland can look ahead to the World Cup with renewed confidence after finishing the RBS 6 Nations on a winning note.

A family of 14 is counting on the fingers of a single hand its hopes for Brazil to win a sixth World Cup championship.

England Women will play New Zealand in the World Cup final on Sunday after knocking out host nation Canada.

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England 2 Sweden 2

USA captain Claudio Reyna has been declared fit for his country’s opening World Cup group game against the Czech Republic on Monday.

Italy’s World Cup winning coach Marcello Lippi looks set to extend his sabbatical from football into next season.

The final round of golf’s World Cup in Portugal was delayed by rain today.

Bookmaker Ladbrokes today celebrated a jump in winnings after declaring the World Cup the biggest betting event in the company’s history.

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Ireland's rowers have struck bronze at the World Cup campaign at Munich today.

World Cup holders France are anxiously awaiting the results of a scan on Zinedine Zidane's thigh injury.