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‘The football sucked’: Why World Cup dark horses Denmark went home early

The Danes were inspid in Qatar as the portmortem begins for world’s 10th ranked team

Thu Dec 1 2022 - 09:42

Iranian man (27) shot dead for celebrating team’s World Cup exit

Mehran Samak, a childhood team-mate of midfielder Saeid Ezatolahi, ‘was killed by security forces after honking his car horn’

Thu Dec 1 2022 - 09:30

USA women’s team to earn more from men’s World Cup than from winning title in 2019

Equal pay deal sees $6.5 million coming to women’s team after USA made last 16

Thu Dec 1 2022 - 08:35

Stephanie Frappart to lead all-female officials team as first woman to referee men’s World Cup match

French official to take charge of Germany v Costa Rica Group E clash

Thu Dec 1 2022 - 08:05

Gerardo Martino confirms Mexico reign is over after ‘huge failure’ at World Cup

Manager resigns as Mexicans finish behind Poland on goal difference in Group C

Thu Dec 1 2022 - 07:55

Desert Outtakes: There is no forgiving Luis Suárez in Ghana

Pulisic looking positively perky; GAA spring leagues were really hot; Ronaldo still chasing Eusébio

Thu Dec 1 2022 - 07:35

Lionel Messi still mesmerises; the pressure of being David Clifford

The Morning Sports Briefing: Keep ahead of the game with The Irish Times sports team

Thu Dec 1 2022 - 07:03

World Cup TV View: Duffer’s dressed for success – with a whiff of Eau de Keano

The Shelbourne manager was dressed for success as Australia delivered a big upset to Denmark

Thu Dec 1 2022 - 05:00

Ken Early: Messi’s ability to make things happen from the least promising of positions still mesmerises

He prefers to let the space come to him these days but his use of it is still a joy to behold

Wed Nov 30 2022 - 22:45

Lionel Messi and Argentina live to fight another day as they secure safe passage

Messi sees penalty saved but Alexis Mac Allister and Julian Alvarez on target to set up meeting with Australia

Wed Nov 30 2022 - 22:21

Mexico exit on goal difference after late fight for World Cup survival

Goals from Henry Martin and Luis Chavez after the interval had raised hopes of qualification

Wed Nov 30 2022 - 21:25

Mat Leckie strike helps Australia stun Denmark to reach World Cup last 16

Socceroos into the knock-out stages for just the second time and first since 2006

Wed Nov 30 2022 - 21:05

Graham Arnold hails Socceroos after team ‘unite the country’ with World Cup run

Manager believes keeping his players’ emotions in check has been key to their success

Wed Nov 30 2022 - 21:03

Do Germans fear their team has lost its national footballing identity?

For many Germany’s absence of a world-class centre forward is emblematic of something deeper; a dilution of German identity, a divergence from tradition

Wed Nov 30 2022 - 21:01

Cristiano Ronaldo offered €200m a season by Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr

37-year-old is a free agent after leaving Manchester United following controversial TV interview

Wed Nov 30 2022 - 19:55

As it happened: Heartbreak for Mexico as Argentina and Poland progress

Group C table toppers Argentina will take on Australia on Saturday. Poland will play France on Sunday

Wed Nov 30 2022 - 18:30

Tunisia suffer cruel World Cup departure despite defeat of shadow France side

Wahbi Khazri’s strike midway through the second half had raised hopes of progress

Wed Nov 30 2022 - 17:55

Group D as it happened: Australia progress as Tunisia beat France

France will play the runners up from Group C in the last-16 while Australia will face the winners

Wed Nov 30 2022 - 14:57

World Cup permutations - Path to the last-16 explained

What each team needs to do in the final round of matches to qualify

Wed Nov 30 2022 - 10:55

Christian Pulisic hopes to be fit for last-16 despite ‘pelvic contusion’ diagnosis

Chelsea and USA forward injured in the act of scoring decisive goal in victory over Iran

Wed Nov 30 2022 - 10:49

Kevin Kilbane on Belgium’s failings; Gordon D’Arcy explains Munster improvement

The Morning Sports Briefing: Keep ahead of the game with ‘The Irish Times’ sports team

Wed Nov 30 2022 - 07:39

Desert Outtakes - Eden Hazard subjected to fat shaming and selfies

BBC picks up on its own fortunate mistake; Saga of the Ronaldo ghost goal

Wed Nov 30 2022 - 07:30

World Cup: Iranians unite against USA but are left sorely disappointed

Controversial build-up to crucial game as Iranian football figures and media took offence at a series of perceived American provocations

Wed Nov 30 2022 - 05:00

Kevin Kilbane: World Cup is suffering due to turmoil in Belgium camp

Belgium don’t have the elite manager their team needs at this World Cup

Wed Nov 30 2022 - 05:00

Ken Early: Christian Pulisic’s painful goal the difference as USA beat Iran

USA progress to last-16 in second place behind England thanks to first half goal

Tue Nov 29 2022 - 22:20

Phil Foden and Marcus Rashford on target as England ease past Wales

Gareth Southgate’s team score two goals early in second half to top Group B

Tue Nov 29 2022 - 21:35

World Cup TV View: Kevin Doyle gets some awkward screen time on the day they took the early games away

Senegal survive, Wales wave goodbye and Christian Pulisic takes one in the unmentionables

Tue Nov 29 2022 - 21:30

World Cup Group B as it happened: England and USA go through to next stage

Christian Pulisic gives his side the lead against Iran; Marcus Rashford scores twice for England

Tue Nov 29 2022 - 21:07

Mutual admiration to be put aside when Lionel Messi faces Robert Lewandowski in footballing beauty contest

Two great goal scorers will bear most of the hopes when Argentina and Poland meet in a decisive match in Group C.

Tue Nov 29 2022 - 19:00

Captain Koulibaly to the rescue as Senegal beat Ecuador to progress

Chelsea defender fired home in 70th minute, three minutes after Caicedo had equalised

Tue Nov 29 2022 - 17:47

Cody Gakpo on target again as Netherlands stroll past Qatar to top Group A

Tournament hosts Qatar exit the tournament with zero points and one goal

Tue Nov 29 2022 - 17:34

Mbappé, Gavi and other young World Cup stars prove the kids are all right

Kevin de Bruyne’s comments on Belgium’s high age profile ring true when compared to other teams

Tue Nov 29 2022 - 13:51

Qatar World Cup chief acknowledges ‘between 400-500′ migrant worker deaths

Report by the Guardian last year said 6,500 migrant workers died since World Cup was awarded to Qatar

Tue Nov 29 2022 - 13:35

Desert Outtakes - Croatia show Canada who effed who

Italian commentator goes overboard; Australian pundit doesn’t hold back

Tue Nov 29 2022 - 09:23

These ‘cabins’ at the World Cup might not be for everyone, but thousands of fans have booked them

For about €192-a-night, the rooms advertised online looked functional and clean, but on arrival many fans were taken aback

Tue Nov 29 2022 - 05:30

World Cup thrillers enhanced by The Joey N’Do and Kenny Cunningham Show

World Cup TV View: Cameroon, Serbia, Ghana and South Korea delighted on the pitch, while RTE’s pundits informed and entertained off it

Tue Nov 29 2022 - 05:00

Bruno Fernandes scores twice against Uruguay to secure Portugal’s passage to knockouts

Suárez and Uruguay must now beat Ghana, the team of the handball incident in 2010, to stay alive

Mon Nov 28 2022 - 21:47

Late Casemiro strike against Switzerland sends Brazil into World Cup last 16

Manchester United midfielder lashed in unstoppable shot to put Brazilians through

Mon Nov 28 2022 - 19:39

USA manager Gregg Berhalter quizzed on political situation by Iran’s media

Iran asked for USA to be banned for social media posts before World Cup showdown

Mon Nov 28 2022 - 19:20

Kudus scores twice as Ghana defeat South Korea in rollercoaster clash

African side’s task is now clear, beat Uruguay and they will qualify to the World Cup knockout stage

Mon Nov 28 2022 - 15:28

Cameroon manager explains Andre Onana departure following Serbia draw

Dragan Stojkovic: ‘We’d absolute control of the match. But we were not smart enough to see out the match’

Mon Nov 28 2022 - 13:46

Vincent Aboubakar inspires Cameroon rally in 3-3 draw with Serbia

The roller-coaster Group G fixture leaves both sides on a single point from their two games

Mon Nov 28 2022 - 12:40

The Saudi fanbase in Qatar is made up of both men and women. This is a first...

The guardianship system remains for women in Saudi Arabia but it does not apply in as many aspects as it once did

Mon Nov 28 2022 - 09:06

Desert Outtakes: Wives of French goalkeepers kick off

No praise for Richarlison in Italy; Luis Enrique and Robbie Savage have their say

Mon Nov 28 2022 - 08:13

Germany back on track at World Cup; Kilmacud Crokes set up historic double chance

The Morning Sports Briefing: Keep ahead of the game with ‘The Irish Times’ sports team

Mon Nov 28 2022 - 07:40

Letter from Doha: Shisha bongs, a lighter euphoria and Robbie Keane the Qatar TV hero

Gavin Cummiskey spends the day (and night) in Souq Waqif, Doha’s main marketplace, encountering people from every walk of life that is able to afford a World Cup in Qatar

Mon Nov 28 2022 - 05:00

Ken Early: For Argentina, getting carried away is the whole point of football

Ken Early: Neutrals are rooting for Argentina and it's not entirely due to the Messi factor

Mon Nov 28 2022 - 05:00

Denis Walsh: Fifa grasps opportunity to launch overdue war on time-wasting

Fifa decides to make up for lost time at the World Cup

Mon Nov 28 2022 - 05:00

Riots in Brussels after Belgium’s World Cup defeat to Morocco

Police sealed off parts of the capital and deployed water cannon and tear gas to disperse crowds

Sun Nov 27 2022 - 22:45

TV View: Pundits getting a bit grumpy - the Qatar heat must be getting to them

Targets of ire include Japan, Neymar and Di María - but John Barnes isn’t hearing a word against the host country

Sun Nov 27 2022 - 22:14

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