The Irish squad arrived in Saipan on May 18 2002 to acclimatise ahead of the tournament in Japan and Korea. Keane’s mood ...

Steve Coogan and Éanna Hardwicke star in Sapian, which dramatises the explosive argument between footballer Roy Keane and manager Mick McCarthy.

The PlayStation 2 fulfilled its predecessor's potential and firmly established Sony as the biggest console manufacturer in the world. Even multiple generations later, the PS2 is still the best-selling ...

Soccer fans have called on FIFA to halt ticket sales for next year’s World Cup, warning that “extortionate” prices are a “monumental betrayal” of the event’s tradition of being open to all. The main ...

FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s fawning adoration of President Donald Trump, complete with seemingly creating an award just for him, is now the subject of an ethics complaint. The five-count ...

WASHINGTON — Seattle is now one step closer to understanding exactly what next summer’s FIFA World Cup will look like in the city, as the full tournament match schedule has officially been released.

The 2026 World Cup will expand from 32 teams to 48 teams, featuring 12 groups of four. The tournament will add a new knockout round, the Round of 32, which will include the top two teams from each ...

Donald Trump has been named the first winner of the newly created Fifa peace prize, claiming “the world is a safer place now” as he received the award at the draw for the 2026 World Cup in Washington ...

DALLAS — Before a single match kicks off, one of the most dramatic moments of the entire FIFA World Cup arrives: the Final Draw — the moment the soccer world hits “refresh” nonstop as nations learn ...

Does the top-ranked side win the World Cup? Surprisingly, the team ranked number one going into the World Cup has never won the tournament. Rankings have only been active since the 1994 World Cup, ...

The FIFA World Cup draw is an event that comes around only once every four years – but it can do plenty to determine a football nation’s morale heading into the sport’s most prestigious global ...