David O'Loughlin has finished fourth in the individual pursuit at the Denmark World Cup in Copenhagen.

Korea and Turkey have kicked off the second-half of their World Cup 3rd/4th place play-off.

Fifa secretary general Jerome Valcke has said a boycott of the 2018 World Cup in Russia would be “nonsense”.

FIFA today confirmed goal-line technology will be in place for the 2014 World Cup as it invited tenders to provide the system.

Sweden 1 Argentina 1

The International Cricket Council have confirmed the next two World Cups will be contested by 10 teams, dealing a major blow to associate nations such as Ireland.

The Aviva Stadium will host a pre-World Cup fixture between Ireland and England on August 27, 2011, just two weeks before the start of the Rugby World Cup next year.

Wales have beaten Canada 42-17 in their Rugby World Cup Pool B match in Nantes.

Australia have reached the World Cup final after beating New Zealand 22-10 in Sydney.

France coach Bernard Laporte has announced he will retire from coaching after the 2007 World Cup.

Spain have beaten Paraguay 1-0 to reach the World Cup semi-finals tonight.

Germany have beaten Argentina 4-0 today to reach the World Cup semi-finals.

The BallTalk team are divided on whether the expansion of the FIFA World Cup to 48 teams is a good or a bad thing.

World Cup Qualifier result:

The 2014 World Cup is finally here and kicks off in a few hours when Brazil take on Croatia, at a stadium in São Paulo which was still under construction this week and which has never held a capacity crowd.

Ireland have levelled the scores in their Pool B game at the women's hockey World Cup in Perth.

FIFA's executive committee has decided the 2010 World Cup will be held in Africa.

World Cup Group 4 qualifier results:

France 0 Denmark 2

74th minute: Valeron doubles the score for Spain in Group B of the World Cup.