World Cup

Read more news and analysis on the Fifa World Cup, including the 2026 tournament in the US, Mexico and Canada

England given reality check by stubborn Ghana to leave group in the balance

Thomas Tuchel’s side were held by Ghana as Harry Kane missed late chance

Tue Jun 23 2026 - 23:25

Cristiano Ronaldo ends his goal drought as rampant Portugal outclass Uzbekistan

Striker scores two goals to become first player to score in six World Cups

Tue Jun 23 2026 - 20:38

Podcast: a triple of doubles for World Cup galácticos Messi, Mbappé and Haaland

America 2026 with Kevin Kilbane and Paul Howard

Tue Jun 23 2026 - 14:37

Pundit apologises for racist comments during World Cup coverage on Serbian TV

Rade Bogdanović issues statement following backlash over remarks

Tue Jun 23 2026 - 12:16

World Cup: Messi shows he is mortal, before breaking tournament goals record

Argentina’s captain scored both goals in his team’s Group J win over Austria in Dallas

Tue Jun 23 2026 - 07:38

Norway are one of the most exciting sides at the World Cup, spearheaded by Erling Haaland

Erling Haaland scores twice as a transformed Norway overcome Senegal and go through to the World Cup’s round of 32

Tue Jun 23 2026 - 06:58

All in the Game: Problems surface for Barrow AFC over use of submarine on flag

Fifa tells Cumbrian club if they cover up submarine the flag will be allowed into games

Tue Jun 23 2026 - 06:00

Thomas Tuchel calls on England to strike the right note from the start against Ghana

Head coach was delighted with how his turned things around in second half against Croatia

Tue Jun 23 2026 - 06:00

Lionel Messi makes history as double in win over Austria moves him to 18 World Cup goals

Messi’s first-half goal took him ahead of Germany’s Miroslav Klose as top scorer in the history of the tournament

Mon Jun 22 2026 - 20:33

Cristiano Ronaldo risks ruining his legacy if he continues to stymie Portugal at the World Cup

One of the finest players to grace the game no longer deserves his place in the team

Mon Jun 22 2026 - 14:44

World Cup podcast: Turkey crash out but other dark horses stay in the race

America 2026 with Kevin Kilbane and Paul Howard

Mon Jun 22 2026 - 12:26

‘The magic continues’ – supporters of Cape Verde’s Pico Lopes celebrate World Cup odyssey

Neighbours in Ashling Close, Crumlin, gathered outdoors to watch second match against Uruguay

Mon Jun 22 2026 - 11:58

World Cup 2026, Day 11: Fabulous firsts for Yamal, Salah, Egypt and Cape Verde

Pico Lopes shines again for Cape Verde in beautifully chaotic draw with Uruguay

Mon Jun 22 2026 - 07:27

Crumlin’s Pico Lopes helps Cape Verde deliver another World Cup shock in Uruguay draw

Shamrock Rovers centre-half Roberto Lopes plays key role as Cape Verde earn another impressive result in Miami

Mon Jun 22 2026 - 06:46

‘This place was crazy’: Visiting World Cup fans give Americans cause for celebration

People in the US are getting a kick out of seeing European football fans explore their country, from a German embracing junk food to Scots livening up a baseball game

Mon Jun 22 2026 - 06:00

‘Useless’ in the delivery room, footballing fathers may as well stay put at the World Cup

Jeremy Doku’s wish to attend the birth of his first child drew a rather emphatic response

Mon Jun 22 2026 - 06:00

Keith Duggan: Seattle appeared magical – the US may have found its natural football home

A special few weeks lie ahead as a city for so long shrouded in mystery embraces a tournament for which it seems well matched

Mon Jun 22 2026 - 06:00

Ken Early: World Cup feats by Messi and Mbappé go against efforts to break players’ flow

Fifa and other football rule-makers seem determined to destroy the sport’s defining characteristic

Mon Jun 22 2026 - 06:00

World Cup TV coverage provides circus of blunders for sleep-deprived viewers

Emma Hayes cooking up a storm in the ITV kitchen, while Curaçao need to reintroduce themselves

Sun Jun 21 2026 - 20:27

Spain hand Luis de la Fuente the perfect birthday present as normal service resumes

Lamine Yamal opens World Cup account while Mikel Oyarzabal impresses with two goals against Saudi Arabia

Sun Jun 21 2026 - 19:58

Three sporting events to watch this week: Your handy guide to sport on television

Choose from the World Cup, the Women’s PGA Championship, the Irish Derby and more

Sun Jun 21 2026 - 17:01

World Cup 2026, Day 10: History for Curaçao; Germany strike late; and Gary Lineker on ITV?

Room breaks tournament record, while Undav scores an equaliser against Ivory Coast

Sun Jun 21 2026 - 07:56

Tech billionaire Peter Thiel’s ‘secretive’ gathering of US elites comes to Wicklow

Plus: Leitrim council seeks new residents, Paddy Cosgrave stars on Butt Hall courts, and Dublin-born defender helps goalkeeper go gangbusters

Sun Jun 21 2026 - 06:00

Cody Gakpo and Brian Brobbey doubles as five-star Netherlands crush sorry Sweden

Excellent late goal from Crysencio Summerville adds garnish in Houston

Sat Jun 20 2026 - 21:08

Brazil fall short of their arrogant fans’ belief they are centre of the football world

Brazil ran out 3-0 winners in their World Cup game against Haiti but failed to amass the goals to take control of their group

Sat Jun 20 2026 - 07:55

World Cup 2026, Day 9: Americans start to dream and Paraguay see red for unseen words

American sports analyst, Skip Bayless, took to X to proclaim the US a “legit World Cup contender”

Sat Jun 20 2026 - 06:56

Ken Early: A few Uber journeys and I get the impression of a ‘World Cup of the rich’

The driver wanted to see the matches at least in Philadelphia, then the prices gave him no chance

Sat Jun 20 2026 - 06:00

World Cup podcast: Kevin Kilbane reviews week one of the tournament

America 2026 with Kevin Kilbane and Paul Howard

Sat Jun 20 2026 - 06:00

USA in fever pitch after second World Cup win against Australia

A raucous Seattle crowd watched on as Mauricio Pochettino’s team emerged victorious in the noon-time heat

Fri Jun 19 2026 - 22:44

World Cup All in the Game: Reports of Messi bereavement greatly exaggerated

Argentinian presenter resigns after mistakenly saying Messi’s father died ‘right in the middle of the World Cup’

Fri Jun 19 2026 - 20:47

Declan Rice is running out of steam, leaving England boss Thomas Tuchel with a midfield conundrum

England mainstay is flagging after six years of nonstop action, but finding a solution to his absence is no easy task

Fri Jun 19 2026 - 14:39

The World Cup takes over as the backdrop to summer in New York

As Kylian Mbappé and Lionel Messi took their respective bows, it became obvious New Yorkers are happy to extend their sports crazy summer for another few weeks

Fri Jun 19 2026 - 07:59