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Pico Lopes admits he’s in pinch-me territory as World Cup opener against Spain closes in
Up to 20 family members will travel across the US to support the Shamrock Rovers player in action for Cape Verde
Roberto Martinez names Portugal World Cup squad with symbolic ‘plus one’ for Dioga Jota
Cristiano Ronaldo will play in a sixth World Cup at the age of 41
Southampton striker Ross Stewart named in Scotland World Cup squad after four-year absence
Lennon Miller, Oli McBurnie and Ross McCrorie are among those to miss out
The World Cup will make losers of us all
Fifa is set to preside over the most polluting tournament in history
Neymar named in Brazil’s squad for the World Cup after prolonged absence from national team
Carlo Ancelotti recalls all-time leading scorer for tournament in North America
Cannes First Look review: The Match – Maradona, Lineker and the ‘hand of God’ goal
This film about England’s quarter-final against Argentina at the 1986 World Cup is immaculately balanced
Shakira, Madonna and BTS to headline first World Cup final half-time show
Colombian singer teased new official tournament song last week
There are better things to do than boycott events involving Israel
We could choose how the show goes on
Dutch league awaits court ruling that could cause total football chaos
Dogs could be fans’ best-dressed friends during the World Cup
Talk of New York-Jersey World Cup trek fuels one of history’s longest-running conflicts
US authorities have warned against soccer fans walking 15km to the MetLife Stadium but train tickets reportedly cost $150
Ken Early: Mohamed Salah will long be remembered as one of Liverpool’s best players
Never a lethal finisher like Messi, Son or Kane, but he was the best at getting chances to score
Italian sports minister dismisses plan for Azzurri to replace Iran at 2026 World Cup
Andrea Abodi says proposal put forward by a special envoy to Donald Trump ‘is firstly not possible, and secondly not appropriate’
World Cup qualification Ireland’s ‘only focus’, says Carla Ward after Poland victories
‘World Cups need players like Katie (McCabe) and Denise (O’Sullivan) there’
Liverpool’s Hugo Ekitike set to be out for the rest of the year with ruptured Achilles
Nine-month spell on the sidelines for the French forward, who will miss the World Cup
Republic of Ireland 3 Poland 2: Ireland earn first points of World Cup qualifier campaign – as it happened
Murphy, McCabe and Sheva on target in Gdansk
Liverpool want fans to keep singing as they lose 4-0, then say nothing as they charge more
The club seems to be saying: your job is to keep singing for us even as we lose 4-0, then shut your mouth when we charge you more
Trump’s World Cup has a strong whiff of the last days of Rome
With a host nation at war and ‘Fifa’ rendered as a swear word, escapism will be hard to find this summer
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Gennaro Gattuso exits as Italy manager after World Cup qualifying failure
Italians have missed three consecutive World Cups after playoff defeat to Bosnia and Herzegovina
Fifa raises top ticket price for World Cup final to over €9,500
New tickets released for some group games and final
‘We can win against any team’: Heimir Hallgrímsson gives media peek behind Ireland curtain
Organisation, set play, discipline, attack and leadership to be prioritised to get team to Euro 2028
Italy’s latest World Cup failure no longer feels like ‘The End’ but the same sad song on repeat
Failure to qualify for a third successive World Cup shows national team’s approach is no longer working
Phil Foden ‘not a guarantee’ to make England World Cup squad, says Tuchel
Midfielder failed to impress against Uruguay and Japan
‘The World Cup curse’: Italy sheds tears after missing out again
Calls for football federation president Gabriele Gravina to resign after defeat to Bosnia and Herzegovina
Who has qualified for the World Cup and what groups are they in?
Ireland have not made it to the tournament in North America, as the final 48 teams are set after playoffs
Joanne Cantwell does nothing to raise broken spirits on RTÉ for Ireland v North Macedonia
Kenny Cunningham and Richie Sadlier looked like they’d rather be anywhere but here
Czech Republic dash Danish hopes as they win another penalty shoot-out to make World Cup
Playoff final round-up: Bosnia-Herzegovina stun Italy to also progress to finals after penalties; Sweden and Turkey also qualify
Ken Early: ‘Why won’t Ireland score?’ – Six-year-old fan at Aviva sums up the eternal mystery
But goalless draw against North Macedonia shows glimpse of future Irish talent despite World Cup hurt
Troy Parrott’s star shines again but Ireland can’t find a way past North Macedonia
A total of 17 substitutions between the two sides ruined any chance of a decent game breaking out
‘I had a Macedonia’: Ireland’s tricky opponents are proud minnows with record of surprises
Sides first met in World Cup qualifier in 1997 when Jason McAteer saw red and got a bill from Fifa
Miroslav Koubek says Czech Republic need to be ‘less nervous’ against Denmark in playoff final
Bosnia captain Edin Dzeko brushes aside Italy celebration controversy; Graham Potter looks to complete Sweden’s roundabout qualification route
Drink in the jeopardy of the World Cup playoffs, it’s the last we’ll get for a while
The expansion of this summer’s 48-team tournament mean Tuesday’s games will be the best we see until the round of 16
Sammie Szmodics one of three players ruled out of Ireland game against North Macedonia
Celtic defender Liam Scales likely to start at Aviva Stadium with Bosun Lawal in line for his first cap
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