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World Cup
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Thomas Tuchel says he will not sing England national anthem until he’s earned it
New England manager is mindful of the controversy that his predecessor Lee Carsley got caught up in
Dangerous heat is a real threat for the 2026 World Cup. Are teams ready?
Experts warn that cooling breaks and later kick-off times may be needed to cope with scorching temperatures
Fifa will consider expanding World Cup to 64 teams for 2030 tournament
Idea raised at Fifa council meeting would allow more than a quarter of members qualify
Luis Rubiales trial: Jenni Hermoso tells court she did not agree with kiss at World Cup
Ex-football chief accused of sexual assault and attempting to coerce Hermoso into saying contact consensual
Crystal ball 2025: Our team of pundits make their predictions for the sporting year
What teams will claim All-Ireland honours, can the Republic of Ireland make it out of their World Cup group, how many Irish players will make the Lions and Ryder Cup team teams?
Kevin Kilbane: Hallgrímsson taking the first steps to making Ireland competitive again
Devising a game plan which makes the Republic a nightmare to play against is a task Iceland’s most successful international manager can accomplish
Fans to be banned from drinking alcohol in stadiums at Saudi World Cup
Fifa will not press local government to relax laws, after stadium beer sales were also banned at Qatar 2022
Is there anything good about the 2034 World Cup going to Saudi Arabia?
The magic of a winter World Cup can brighten the darkest days of the season in this part of the world
Ken Early on World Cup draw: Ireland face task to overcome Hungary, their football opposites
If Irish football has been subsisting on the poverty line, Hungarian football has had billions pumped into it
The Irish Times view on Saudi Arabia’s World Cup: sportswashing in the desert
That this decision has happened so easily is a dispiriting sign of the Saudis’ increasing hold over world sport
World Cup 2026 draw: Team-by-team guide to Ireland’s opponents
Ireland face Portugal, Denmark, Hungary and Armenia in their quest to get to the World Cup
Ireland to open World Cup qualifying campaign at home to Hungary
Ireland drawn alongside Portugal or Denmark, Hungary, and Armenia for next year’s World Cup 2026 qualifiers
Ireland to face Portugal or Denmark, Hungary, Armenia in World Cup 2026 qualifying
Follow the draw from Zürich with the Republic of Ireland in pot 3 for next year’s qualifiers
2026 World Cup draw: Ireland’s path looks complicated, good luck would be welcome
One thing is clear even before Friday’s draw: Heimir Hallgrímsson’s team need to improve to reach the tournament
Saudi Arabia confirmed as host for the 2034 World Cup
News confirms outcome expected for more than a year since Fifa expedited its bidding process for the 2034 event
World Cup 2026 European qualifiers draw: All you need to know about Ireland’s potential group
16 European countries will qualify for the 2026 World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States
European leagues set to oppose any attempt to stage a Saudi World Cup in winter
The Middle East nation is set to be awarded the 2034 finals at an online Fifa Congress on Wednesday
World Cup 2026 draw: Republic of Ireland to be in pot 3 next month
Heimir Hallgrimsson’s Republic of Ireland guaranteed to be in one of four-team groups in December 13th draw
Upbeat mood returns for Scotland after Steve Clarke weathers Nations League storm
After losing their first three games Clarke’s side now have realistic hopes of remaining in the top tier
Heimir Hallgrímsson to pick up the pieces after Wembley humbling in World Cup play-off push
Ireland have potential to improve for clash with Nations League C runner-up, as Andrew Moran’s impressive cameo stands out in defeat to England
States of Play: How Sportswashing took over Football by Miguel Delaney - Admirably thorough, depressingly persuasive
Author argues convincingly that soccer’s Faustian bargain with big moneyed interests is undermining its sporting competitiveness and moral integrity
Gianni Infantino to avoid spotlight with 2026 World Cup draw held virtually
Controversy remains over decision to give the 2034 World Cup to Saudi Arabia
Fifa is ‘ignoring human rights report’ into Saudi Arabia’s 2034 World Cup bid
Lawyers say Fifa is ‘dealing with the devil’ with Saudi bid
Netherlands and Ajax great Johan Neeskens dies aged 73
Midfielder considered one of the best of all-time in his position won three European Cups with Ajax
Totò Schillaci obituary: Striker who shot to global fame in the summer of 1990
Salvatore Schillaci became the unlikely personification of Italy’s notti magiche, or magical nights
LGBTQ fans would be welcome in Saudi Arabia for World Cup, says 2034 bid chief
Hammad Albalawi denied accusations of sportswashing country’s human rights record ahead of football tournament’s hosts announcement this December
Mauricio Pochettino lands in the USA full of hope, but World Cup glory looks a long way off
The Argentinian’s task is to figure out a winning formula for a squad that has continually added up to less than the sum of its parts
Totò Schillaci’s joy was infectious and he was loved in Ireland, despite that goal
Italian striker who scored six goals in Italia 90, including one to knock out Ireland, died at the age of just 59
Former Italy striker Totò Schillaci dies aged 59
Totò Schillaci, an Italian Golden Boot winner, scored the goal that knocked Ireland out of the 1990 World Cup
Global economy headed for ‘soft landing’ after four years of crises, World Bank says
Washington-based institution cautions that better outlook comes with several high-profile risks including possibility of another commodity price shock.
Germany World Cup winner Andreas Brehme dies aged 63 after cardiac arrest
Defender scored winner in 1990 final against Argentina from the penalty spot
Ireland kitman Charlie O’Leary at 100: ‘You’d have to say to yourself, what did I do to deserve this?’
A kitman for Jack Charlton’s Ireland team, O’Leary had a front row ticket to one of the greatest shows in Irish sport
Doha Letter: Museum of slavery casts light on plight of migrant workers everywhere
Qatar officially ended slavery in 1952 but there were accusations of modern-day enslavement in the run-up to the 2022 World Cup
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