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Clattenburg chosen for final

Mark Clattenburg has been chosen by FIFA as the referee for the Olympic men’s final between Brazil and Mexico on Saturday.

Thu, 09 Aug, 2012

Barton out to redeem reputation

BARTON will try to redeem his reputation next week at Aintree where he has recorded two of his most important victories.

Tue, 25 Mar, 2003

Belgium v Italy - UEFA European Championship 2016 - Group E - Stade de Lyon

Italy face missing out on World Cup after first-leg defeat by Sweden

Italy must beat Sweden at San Siro on Monday to have any hope of qualifying for the World Cup in Russia after Jakob Johansson condemned the Azzurri to a 1-0 first-leg defeat in Stockholm.

Fri, 10 Nov, 2017

Blatter seeks talks to heal rift with Brazil's government

FIFA president Sepp Blatter has asked for talks with Brazil’s president Dilma Rousseff next week as concerns grow about the collapse in the relationship between the organisation and the 2014 World Cup hosts.

Wed, 07 Mar, 2012

<p>NOT THIS TIME: France's Kylian Mbappe looks at the World Cup trophy following defeat against Argentina. Pic: Martin Rickett/PA Wire</p>

French hearts are broken but future looks bright

France will be heartbroken after losing the World Cup final in a penalty shootout but the genius of Kylian Mbappé and the depth of talent in the squad bode well for the future

Tue, 20 Dec, 2022

Sir Clive Woodward, pictured, has had his say on Eddie Jones’ sacking (Mike Egerton/PA)

Sir Clive Woodward: Eddie Jones’ sole focus on 2023 World Cup was ‘costly error’

Woodward, who led England to World Cup glory in 2003, and Jones were rival coaches when his team beat Australia to lift the trophy 19 years ago.

Tue, 06 Dec, 2022

<p>A third cruise ship has been hired by Qatari World Cup organizers to operate as a fans’ hotel docked in Doha port. It will add much-needed rooms during the month-long tournament. </p>

Qatar hires a third cruise ship as floating hotel for World Cup - at €485 per night

Qatar does not have the hotel capacity for all teams, workers, volunteers and fans at the World Cup and is creating camping and cabin sites, hiring cruise ships, and encouraging fans to stay in neighboring countries and fly in for games.

Mon, 10 Oct, 2022

<p>Morocco's Noussair Mazraoui, left, and Sofyan Amrabat, right, defend against Belgium's Kevin De Bruyne during the World Cup group F soccer match between Belgium and Morocco, at the Al Thumama Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)</p>

Martinez: De Bruyne interview didn't distract Belgium

The Belgium playmaker said the team was too old.

Sun, 27 Nov, 2022

<p>Mario Ferri, who ran across the pitch with a rainbow flag during the Portugal v Uruguay match has been banned from attending all of the remaining World Cup games (Abbie Parr/AP)</p>

Man who invaded pitch with rainbow flag banned from World Cup matches

The protester identified himself on social media as Mario Ferri, an Italian who has carried out similar stunts at football matches before.

Tue, 29 Nov, 2022

<p>Fears remain for the safety of LGBTIQ+ people visiting and living in Qatar, with less than eight months to go until the World Cup (Nigel French/PA)</p>

Measures to ensure safety of LGBTQI+ people in Qatar inadequate – support groups

Same-sex relationships are directly criminalised under the laws of the Gulf state, leading to concerns over the well-being of LGBTQI+ people visiting the country

Thu, 31 Mar, 2022

John Delaney hints Croke Park may be part of World Cup bid

John Delaney has strongly hinted that Croke Park could have a role to play in the bid to host games at the 2030 World Cup.

Thu, 27 Sep, 2018

Schweinsteiger grabs Germany chance

Bastian Schweinsteiger seized his chance in Stuttgart last night and really came of age.

Sun, 09 Jul, 2006

Rooney gets Maradona seal of approval

Argentina great Diego Maradona rates England star Wayne Rooney as his favourite current player.

Fri, 21 Jan, 2005

Jeff Hendrick loses fitness battle to face Serbia

Jeff Hendrick will not play in Republic of Ireland's crunch World Cup qualifier against Serbia at the Aviva Stadium tomorrow.

Mon, 04 Sep, 2017

No injury worries ahead of Ireland World Cup qualifier; Walters back in training

The weekend's World Cup qualifiers begin this evening with nine games kicking off at 7.45pm.

Fri, 09 Jun, 2017

Houghton cuts short Brazil duty

Irish commentator returns early from World Cup

Mon, 07 Jul, 2014

Tear Gas used on football fans in Brazil

Police in Brazil’s biggest city used stun grenades and tear gas to disperse thousands of football fans raucously celebrating Argentina’s 1-0 World Cup victory over Switzerland.

Wed, 02 Jul, 2014

Brazil vs Germany: The internet had the BEST time last night

It was great night for the internet. Not so much for Brazil...

Wed, 09 Jul, 2014

Watching the match on the couch - with a twist

German football club Union Berlin came up with a novel way to allow their fans watch World Cup matches together.

Fri, 13 Jun, 2014

VIDEO: Fastest try in rugby history scored by 19-year-old at Junior World Cup

The fastest try in rugby history was scored today by 19-year-old Welshman Dafydd Howells.

Mon, 02 Jun, 2014