Roy Keane has just put Ireland ahead of Cyprus after 33 minutes.

Michael Owen has just scored for England, making them equal with Finland

Finland have scored in the 26th minute in Anfield.

MUNSTER’S Doug Howlett is believed to be one of three overseas New Zealand players on the radar of the All Black selectors when planning for their 2011 World Cup begins after this year’s Tri Nations.

FIFA today dashed the Republic of Ireland’s hopes of replaying their World Cup qualifying play-off with France.

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FIFA has confirmed it will formally discuss expanding the 2022 World Cup in Qatar from 32 to 48 teams at its pre-Russia 2018 congress on June 13 in Moscow.

Franz Beckenbauer insisted yesterday he was ready to answer questions from Fifa about an investigation into World Cup bidding by June 27 and believed that should remove any justification for its 90-day ban on him.

Fifa president Sepp Blatter is facing calls to step down amid allegations that corrupt payments were made to help Qatar win the competition to host the 2022 World Cup.

Ireland’s all-island bid to host the Rugby World Cup in 2023 will be impossible to resist, Taoiseach Enda Kenny has insisted.

Argentina coach Diego Maradona has been handed a two-month ban from “any football-related activity” by a FIFA disciplinary committee for his outburst following the World Cup qualifier against Uruguay last month.

JUST as an outward looking and more confident America can be a force for good so too can the great friendships built on sport.

More than rugby pride is at stake when Australia and New Zealand clash in this afternoon’s World Cup final Remember when your little brother or sister beat you for the first time?

Brian O’Driscoll believes Ireland can back up their World No.1 ranking by winning the Rugby World Cup in Japan.

New Zealand legend Jonah Lomu has targeted a place in the 2007 World Cup squad despite awaiting a kidney transplant.

ENGLAND boss Clive Woodward last night teed up a mouth-watering RBS Six Nations clash against Ireland by declaring: “It is our biggest challenge since the World Cup final.”