The Republic of Ireland round off their 2025/26 campaign with a season-ending friendly against Canada and you'd have to believe that players, management and the FAI will be grateful to be addressing matters on the pitch.

While millions of soccer fans cheer or groan over World Cup matches spanning North America, health officials will be on high alert for germs.

Many of the 2026 World Cup matches were not sold out as of Friday — and the existing ticket sales have unfolded amid pricing controversies.

Pico Lopes is still walking on air after starring in Cape Verde's stirring performance to shut out Spain at the World Cup on Monday, but there's little time for the Shamrock Rovers defender to take it all in with the games coming thick and fast.

Maxi Araujo rescued a point for Uruguay to deny Saudi Arabia another famous World Cup win as the sides drew 1-1 in Miami.

Get to know the partners of the 2026 World Cup stars, including Lionel Messi's wife, Antonela Roccuzzo, and Cristiano Ronaldo's fiancée, Georgina Rodríguez

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Stewart’s team said the concert was canceled “following a diagnosis of an acute upper respiratory infection that has resulted in laryngitis”

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It's Saudi Arabia and Uruguay in Group H after Cape Verde's earlier heroic opening drawn with European Champions Spain.

On May 23, Apple will present a special broadcast of a Major League Soccer (MLS) match shot entirely on iPhone 17 Pro smartphones. It will be the first time a major professional live sporting event is broadcast exclusively on iPhone.

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Shamrock Rovers will face Maltese side Floriana in the first round of Champions League qualifying.

Shamrock Rovers defender Pico Lopes played his part in a famous night for Cape Verde as the World Cup debutants claimed a famous 0-0 draw with European champions Spain in Group H.

Carla Ward is backing her Republic of Ireland team to pull off a sensational victory in France to earn automatic qulification for next summer's World Cup in Brazil.