Petkovic confident that Switzerland’s hunger is not sated yetSweden stand in the way of World cup quarter-final slotTue Jul 03 2018 - 06:00
Mbappé steals the limelight from subdued Messi as Argentina bow outNineteen-year-old’s spectacular display helps France seal a quarter-final placeMon Jul 02 2018 - 06:00
Sampaoli admits Argentina couldn’t handle magical MbappéCoach hints at staying in job for rebuilding job after exit to FranceSat Jun 30 2018 - 19:38
Kylian Mbappe stars as France dump Argentina out in thrillerTeenage striker scores two as France win seven-goal thriller in KazanSat Jun 30 2018 - 17:18
Time for France to deliver on their ample potentialArgentina have been distinctly underwhelming – but they still have Lionel MessiSat Jun 30 2018 - 06:00
World Cup's serious contenders take centre-stageBut axe is about to fall on two from Argentina, Uruguay, Portugal and FranceSat Jun 30 2018 - 06:00
Germany and Joachim Löw exit under dark cloud of uncertaintyManager’s future is already being questioned while the players had few answers after lossThu Jun 28 2018 - 06:30
Germany crash out of World Cup after shock loss to South KoreaIt’s the first time since 1938 that Germany have gone out at the first stage of the finalsWed Jun 27 2018 - 17:02
Germany aiming to be ‘masters of their destiny’ againCoach Löw likely to stick with tried and trusted for crucial South Korea clash in KazanWed Jun 27 2018 - 06:30
Controversial VAR system has proven its World Cup worthSystem has corrected a couple of potentially costly, even group-altering errorsWed Jun 27 2018 - 06:00
Deschamps wants France to build on solid foundationsVictory or a draw against Denmark will be enough to see France top the groupMon Jun 25 2018 - 20:15
Yekaterinburg Letter: Football euphoria contrasts with sombre reflectionCelebrations at hosts advancing subsides on 77th anniversary of Great Patriotic WarMon Jun 25 2018 - 06:00
Colombia’s big guns star as they tear Poland apartJames Rodriguez returns as South Americans kickstart their World Cup with convincing winSun Jun 24 2018 - 21:03
‘It’s them or us’ as Colombia and Poland prepare for battleJames Rodriguez starting may make Colombia feel like they’re playing with 12Sat Jun 23 2018 - 18:38
Southgate circles the wagons as England prepare for PanamaEngland boss questions nation’s media after apparent XI for second game is circulatedFri Jun 22 2018 - 19:12
Things look brighter for Spain as Costa returns to menacing bestFormer champions need only a draw against Morocco to be sure of place in the last 16Thu Jun 21 2018 - 23:00
France grind past Peru and into the World Cup last-16Los Incas supporters take over Yekaterinburg but Kylian Mbappé ends their dreamThu Jun 21 2018 - 18:06
Lloris says France had plenty of work to do following opening gameFrench captain believes Peru are a quality team that are difficult to play againstWed Jun 20 2018 - 20:16
Sochi being left behind by Putin despite World Cup boostThe Black Sea resort - where Stalin owned a villa - is crumbling around the edgesWed Jun 20 2018 - 06:00
Romelu Lukaku double helps Belgium finally break down PanamaManchester United striker scores two after stunning Dries Mertens volleyMon Jun 18 2018 - 18:26
Panama prepare to dig deep against BelgiumPanama travelled to World Cup more in hope than expectation of a causing a shockSun Jun 17 2018 - 23:00
Pressure on Belgium’s ‘golden generation’ to deliver on big stageOpening game against Panama should be well within the scope of Martinez’s sideSun Jun 17 2018 - 22:00
Gerard Piqué reluctant to give Ronaldo and Portugal creditSpanish centre-half pleased with a point after nightmare start to opening Group B clashSat Jun 16 2018 - 11:25
Brazil’s biggest enemies: overconfidence and a Neymar dependencyManager Tite has sought to instil a collective mentality, but potential pitfalls aboundSat Jun 16 2018 - 07:00
Ronaldo has the final say as Portugal and Spain play out thrilling drawPortuguese star completes hat-trick with stunning free-kick in SochiFri Jun 15 2018 - 21:49
Portugal take on Spain with the silverware but not the swaggerFernando Santos has key decisions to make as his side face their Iberian rivals in SochiFri Jun 15 2018 - 06:30
Sergio Ramos bemoans 'funeral' atmosphere as Spain kick offFernando Hierro steps into the unknown after sacking of national manager Julen LopeteguiFri Jun 15 2018 - 06:00
No surprise as ‘Unified’ bid wins right to host 2026 World CupProjected profit of $11 billion (€9.33 billion) was always going to sway Fifa membersThu Jun 14 2018 - 06:01
World Cup 2018: Africa still overshadowed by European giantsAfrican sides unlikely to break new ground at this year’s World Cup in RussiaSat Jun 09 2018 - 06:00
Ray Houghton: ‘I hit the spot. Then it was pandemonium’‘It was my first international goal, first big tournament. There was this massive high’Sat Jun 09 2018 - 06:00
Ireland women’s World Cup hopes dented by NorwayColin Bell’s side were outclassed by Norway at Tallaght StadiumFri Jun 08 2018 - 21:02
Galway United staying quiet on proposed Saudi takeoverPossible takeover will be voted on at specially convened meeting of the Supporters TrustFri Jun 08 2018 - 16:05
Damien Delaney signs for boyhood club Cork CityIreland defender will join John Caulfield’s side after leaving Crystal PalaceFri Jun 08 2018 - 15:32
Coleman: Domestic stars need to prove themselves abroadIreland captain pleased Burke’s form was recognised but believes he needs Preston moveFri Jun 08 2018 - 06:00
Improving Ireland look to take next step against NorwayColin Bell’s side eager to cause upset in potentially crucial World Cup qualifier in TallaghtFri Jun 08 2018 - 05:00
Alan Judge: I wanted to show I wasn’t a quitterBrentford midfielder scores winner against USA after overcoming double leg fractureMon Jun 04 2018 - 01:00
Judge decrees that O’Shea bows out on a winning noteTerrific performance from Rice in midfield earns high praise from manager O’NeillSun Jun 03 2018 - 18:00
John O’Shea departs stage as new kids step up against USAGraham Burke and Alan Judge score their first international goals in friendly winSat Jun 02 2018 - 22:27
John O’Shea looking forward to his final farewellVeteran defender to lead the Republic out against the USA in his final appearanceSat Jun 02 2018 - 01:00
John O’Shea relishing one final hurrah with IrelandInjured Shane Long will miss Saturday’s friendly with the USA at the Aviva StadiumFri Jun 01 2018 - 15:45
Meyler tells Coleman Marco Silva will be ‘brilliant for Everton’Former Hull City midfielder convinced his former boss will be a success at GoodisonFri Jun 01 2018 - 05:30
Noel Hunt joins Waterford as a player and assistant managerFormer Reading player will be in the dugout on Friday night in Alan Reynold’s absenceThu May 31 2018 - 21:56
David Meyler unhappy with how Hull City handled exit‘I found out my contract hadn’t been extended through the press officer,’ he saidThu May 31 2018 - 15:13
Graham Burke out of Shamrock Rovers’ clash with DundalkThe 24-year-old has been kept in the Ireland squad by Martin O’Neill for friendly with USAThu May 31 2018 - 14:55
Roy Keane pays tribute as John O’Shea faces his swansongWaterford man finally steps aside after 17 years as a senior Ireland internationalThu May 31 2018 - 06:00
Scott included in Colin Bell’s Republic of Ireland women’s squadManager hopeful left back fully fit for the two games against NorwayWed May 30 2018 - 19:11
O’Neill accepts French defeat as part of the learning processManager says result no great surprise given the gulf in quality between the two sidesWed May 30 2018 - 06:00
O’Neill says Ireland were ‘second best’ to ‘world-class’ French teamFrench well worth win but Ireland did not defend either of the goals they conceded wellMon May 28 2018 - 23:23
France stroll past Ireland in World Cup preambleIn a rain-soaked Paris the home side made light work of the visitors with first half goalsMon May 28 2018 - 22:28
Martin O’Neill sees France friendly as a learning processIreland manager says his players will not be in ‘wind down’ mode ahead of summer breakMon May 28 2018 - 05:30
