For decades, the association has had to adapt to the challenge of live broadcasting and even Ireland’s involvement

Taoiseach rejects calls for intervention in upcoming matches

Artan was named top referee in Africa in 2025 by the Confederation of African Football

Here is an Irish player to support at the World Cup (no, it’s not Declan Rice)

Japan, Sweden and Tunisia arrive with tournament pedigree and hopes of qualification

Minnows Curaçao look to make an impact in tough group with serious contenders Ecuador

Talented Turkish squad will fancy their chances on return to the big stage

While I fondly remember the World Cups I watched as a child, the ones I’ve watched as an adult were more enjoyable

More and more sports broadcast rights are moving to subscription services and that is likely to continue

Parents of most youngsters taking up soccer in the US are well placed to afford the high sums it takes to put them in competitive arenas

The record industry loves a cash-in, but some songs rise above it all, just as the beautiful game does

Scotland branded ‘unprofessional’ and ‘weak’ but stand by their decision to not play in game

Brother Walfrid Kerins from Sligo and Patrick O’Connell from Dublin were devoted to the game

America 2026 with Kevin Kilbane and Paul Howard

Bosnia and Herzegovina, Switzerland and Qatar also eye qualification from group

South Africa, Czech Republic and South Korea comprise the other three competing nations in group

Scotland have what it takes to make history

We all have our favourite World Cup memories, and in most cases, they involve sitting on a couch in a livingroom, staring at the screen

Ireland’s contribution to philosophy tends to get overlooked amid patronising commentary about the ‘Celtic soul’

Fifa president has focused on increasing World Cup revenue to the detriment of the game’s greatest showpiece