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

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.

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.

England will host the 2015 Rugby World Cup, the International Rugby Board have announced.

Armenia have equalised with Wales with just over an hour gone in their World Cup qualifier.

England have kicked off their crucial Group F World Cup clash against Argentina.

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

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

France 0 Denmark 2

World Cup qualifiers half time scores

South Africa 1 Slovenia 0

Italy and Mexico have finished their World Cup Group G qualifier 1-1 today.

Turkey have scored against Japan after 12 minutes of their World Cup match.

Brazil 0 Belgium 0

Striker Kola has given Albania a shock equaliser after 65 minutes against Germany in their World Cup qualifier.

South Africa is to host World Cup 2010, FIFA has announced.

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.

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