Brazil 2 Belgium 0

Mexico 0 USA 2

Mexico 0 USA 1

Ireland 0 Spain 1

Irish international Damien Duff is expected to get the results of a scan on his calf injury either today or tomorrow.

Third seed Luke Donald will face former Ryder Cup captain Bernhard Langer in the opening round of the World Match Play on Thursday.

French Football Federation president Jean-Pierre Escalettes will host a meeting next month to investigate the nation's dismal World Cup campaign.

Irish soccer fans planning to follow their international squad to this summer’s World Cup finals in the Far East look like having to pay heavily for the privilege.

China’s Hisense Group has signed with FIFA to become a World Cup sponsor, a major win for an organisation dogged by a corruption scandal and struggling to enlist corporate partners for the world’s most popular sporting contest.

Joachim Low inspired Mario Gotze to win the World Cup for Germany by telling him to show the world he was better than Argentina’s Lionel Messi.

Australia have officially joined the race to host the 2018 or 2022 World Cup after submitting their bid to FIFA.

England scrum-half Danny Care has been ruled out of the Rugby Word Cup with a toe injury.

IRELAND rugby coach Declan Kidney was one of four former UCC graduates honoured last night at the university’s annual alumni achievement awards.

Former Australia paceman Brett Lee has agreed a short-term deal to act as Ireland’s bowling coach in the build-up to the World Cup.

The 2022 FIFA World Cup, will be held in winter, it is being reported.

Shakira says the World Cup completely changed her life.

UEFA’s new ’League of Nations’ tournament will see some countries win qualifying places for the World Cup and European Championships, it has emerged.

Wales full-back Leigh Halfpenny has revealed his “devastation” at missing out on the World Cup.

Ireland captain Brian O’Driscoll paid tribute to the tremendous Irish support after his side caused a World Cup shock by beating Australia 15-6 in Auckland today.