Brazil 4 China 0

Slovenia 0 Paraguay 0

Belgium and Japan share points following thrilling second-half in Saitama.

Brazil v Turkey: First-half statistics

Korea have kicked off the second half of their clash with Italy.

Brazil 0 Belgium 0

Ireland 1 Spain 1

Sweden 1 Senegal 1

Head coach Joachim Löw says 2019 is "the new start" for the German side.

A war of words has erupted in Australia as the recriminations over their World Cup exit begin in earnest.

Kasey Keller has added to the criticism of the World Cup ball.

Ireland boss Joe Schmidt has branded Saturday’s Canada clash in Cardiff a potential “banana skin”, but Crowley has told his Canucks squad to be realistic about their World Cup aims.

THE Republic of Ireland women’s U17 side will make history today when they step onto the world stage in Trinidad to face Brazil in the FIFA Women’s U17 World Cup.

Qatar’s economy looks far from top form as it wraps up a flurry of building projects for the 2022 World Cup.

The Republic of Ireland’s 40-year run of misery against Denmark has continued as Ireland were left to retreat to the back-up of a Euro 2020 play-off.

Ex-Australian star winger David Campese has launched another broadside at England coach Clive Woodward, saying he will not still be coaching the side in 2007 because his players will become “sick of him”.

Gareth Bale is likely to miss Wales’ crucial World Cup qualifier with Ireland at Aviva Stadium next March as his recovery from an ankle injury is now expected to take four months.

Rugby fans have been urged to buy World Cup tickets through official channels after a recent spate of fakes.

Skibbereen talent Timmy Harnedy has made a telling breakthrough in sculling circles at the World Cup in Munich this morning, stroking brilliantly through to the A final of the lightweight singles.