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World Cup 2018

Here we go again

Prepare for 'twists and turns' as Ireland set off on the road to Russia

4 Sep 2016

5.8k

Familiar faces

'Ireland will be our most difficult opponents' - Ivanovic sees Long and Walters as major threats

4 Sep 2016

7.2k

selection dilemna

What starting XI should Ireland put out against Serbia?

4 Sep 2016

9.3k

road to russia

What sort of state are Serbia in heading into the World Cup qualifier with Ireland?

3 Sep 2016

8.4k

Making the grade

Keane: We won’t pick young players because they’ve built a reputation, yet haven’t kicked a ball

2 Sep 2016

10.5k

Injury Update

Coleman and O'Shea in race to be fit for Ireland's World Cup qualifying curtain-raiser

2 Sep 2016

2.1k

stepping up to the plate

'Jeff can be anything. He's got a hell of a career ahead of him'

2 Sep 2016

9.0k

Time to shine

Arter hoping he's 'made a statement' ahead of Ireland's opening World Cup qualifier

1 Sep 2016

3.9k

andriy the giant

A European football legend has taken on his first managerial job

15 Jul 2016

10.0k

old head

'I couldn't speak more highly of him' - O'Neill hoping O'Shea puts off international retirement

11 Jul 2016

6.0k

Here we go again

We look at the task facing Ireland to qualify for Russia after Ryan Giggs' mischievous comment

7 Jul 2016

14.1k

Homecoming

Ireland's next game on home soil will be a friendly against Oman in August

23 Jun 2016

4.1k

DOKTER'S ORDERS

Dokter answers FAI call as HP Director extends contract

15 Mar 2016

3.1k

Damp squib

There are some great photos that show just why Argentina's clash with Brazil was postponed

13 Nov 2015

9.6k

revelations

Sepp Blatter says 2018 & 2022 World Cup hosts were decided well before the vote took place

28 Oct 2015

5.8k

big dreams

A tiny island with the population of Donegal has moved closer to World Cup qualification

8 Sep 2015

10.6k

what's occurring?

Wales are somehow still rated better than Spain, Italy & Holland

6 Aug 2015

8.9k

road to russia

Ireland begin World Cup campaign in Serbia as qualifying fixtures released

26 Jul 2015

9.0k

Familiar Foes

Here's how Ireland's World Cup 2018 rivals have fared since we last met

25 Jul 2015

6.9k

Pool of possible heartache

The best and worst possible scenarios for Ireland in today's World Cup draw

25 Jul 2015

15.6k

Abuse

Hulk says racism in Russian football will impact next World Cup

21 Jul 2015

6.1k

Fifa scandal

O'Neill: Russia would feel hard done by if they're stripped of 2018 World Cup

4 Jun 2015

5.5k

gripping thriller

'We even f**ked up fiddling it': The Sunday Times' remarkable World Cup bid allegations

30 Nov 2014

10.8k

Political Football

Fifa lodge criminal complaint over 2018 and 2022 World Cups

18 Nov 2014

13.8k

World Cup 2018

The 2018 World Cup logo was unveiled live in space last night

29 Oct 2014

4.2k

Four more years

Here's what Ireland's team for the 2018 World Cup might look like

16 Jul 2014

27.5k

Forward Planning

Mission to Moscow: FIFA announce 2018 World Cup venues

30 Sep 2012

1.1k

Investigation

FIFA to re-examine 2018 and 2022 World Cup winning bids

26 Aug 2012

2.5k

Another Fine Mess

Cleared: CAS overturn FIFA's ban on Bin Hammam

19 Jul 2012

292

World Cup

Heartbreak for England as Russia wins 2018 World Cup

2 Dec 2010

427

World Cup

FIFA investigates vote selling allegations

17 Oct 2010

160

World Cup Bidding

Iberian World Cup bid to receive Fifa boost

3 Sep 2010

418

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