Somali referee Omar Artan to miss World Cup after being denied entry into US
Fifa confirms referee will be removed from its roster as he was unable to enter the US
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World Cup Group E guide: Germany’s next generation certainly can’t be written off
Minnows Curaçao look to make an impact in tough group with serious contenders Ecuador
World Cup Group F guide: Strong Dutch side capable of going deep into competition
Japan, Sweden and Tunisia arrive with tournament pedigree and hopes of qualification
World Cup Group D guide: Mauricio Pochettino plots knock-out route for the United States
Talented Turkish squad will fancy their chances on return to the big stage
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The World Cup is still free to watch in Ireland, but for how much longer?
More and more sports broadcast rights are moving to subscription services and that is likely to continue
Under-3s training for $165: Why the US is the only World Cup nation where soccer is a country club
Parents of most youngsters taking up soccer in the US are well placed to afford the high sums it takes to put them in competitive arenas
No Three Lions: The 10 best soccer bangers, including World Cup Fever and World in Motion
The record industry loves a cash-in, but some songs rise above it all, just as the beautiful game does
‘Embarrassing and weak’: Scotland in World Cup war of words with Norway over cancelled training match
Scotland branded ‘unprofessional’ and ‘weak’ but stand by their decision to not play in game
The Irish missionaries who helped develop top soccer clubs
Brother Walfrid Kerins from Sligo and Patrick O’Connell from Dublin were devoted to the game
World Cup: How far can co-hosts Canada and Mexico go?
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World Cup Group B guide: Canada sweating on fitness of Bayern Munich’s Alphonso Davies
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Switzerland and Qatar also eye qualification from group
World Cup Group A guide: Mexico must finish top to set up last-16 game against England
South Africa, Czech Republic and South Korea comprise the other three competing nations in group
World Cup Group C guide: Pressure on Brazil to start strongly
Scotland have what it takes to make history
Ireland vs England in philosophy: Who would win a World Cup of ideas?
Ireland’s contribution to philosophy tends to get overlooked amid patronising commentary about the ‘Celtic soul’
Is it heresy to suggest the World Cup is more fun when Ireland aren’t in it?
We all have our favourite World Cup memories, and in most cases, they involve sitting on a couch in a livingroom, staring at the screen
Ken Early: Gianni Infantino has little reverence, respect or feeling for football – it’s all about the money
Fifa president has focused on increasing World Cup revenue to the detriment of the game’s greatest showpiece
Kevin Kilbane: England’s Tuchel has made one glaring error in his World Cup squad selection
Some players are primed on how to slow the game down in sweltering conditions
Nine injured in shooting near England’s World Cup base in Kansas City
Team were not at hotel when incident occurred on Saturday, having been preparing for New Zealand friendly in Florida
‘We are upset’: Iran players hit out at US visa delay after World Cup arrival in Mexico
Team are based in Tijuana with all group games in US as Iran FA labels visa issues ‘political interference in sport’
A tale of two Germanies: When East stunned West in a febrile 1974 World Cup clash
Franz Beckenbauer’s men lost out in a tense atmosphere amid a turbulent political backdrop, prompting a dressingroom coup by Der Kaiser
Politics of Donald Trump and Gianni Infantino dominate event with flood the zone defence
Sporting anticipation for this World Cup is at an all-time low, and for good reason
TV guide: the best new shows to watch, starting tonight
June 7th to 12th highlights, including Backstory, Britney: In Ten Pictures, Total Football and Queen James
Fifa will allow plastic water bottles at World Cup after backlash to ban
World Cup chief operating officer says hard-sided resealable water containers could pose ‘safety and security risk’
Here in Trump’s US the staggering expense of daily life casts a shadow over the World Cup
A record 48 teams will play across US, Canada and Mexico for sport’s most prestigious prize
Britain was a saviour for Irish migrants. One of those sons will captain England next week
The story of the 1926 census is a snapshot of a society in the middle of demographic trauma
RTÉ’s familiar faces stuck on the sidelines again for World Cup’s footballing feast
RTÉ’s familiar faces stuck on the sidelines again for World Cup’s footballing feast
The World Cup is a deathless carnival of garbage, a dictators’ masquerade ball. Can’t wait for it
Fifa’s spivs and charlatans know that no matter what they do to the tournament, they’ll always be able to weaponise our addiction to it
World Cup podcast: Who are favourites to win and the players to watch?
America 2026 with Kevin Kilbane and Paul Howard
Canada hope hosting Ireland will help improve World Cup fortunes
From John Giles to Galway United, there are plenty of football connections between the two countries
Paul Howard: You spend your life chasing the way the World Cup made you feel when you were 11
I wish I could say I enjoyed Japan and South Korea 2002 as much as the World Cups of my childhood
Ireland can be partypoopers at send-off for World Cup co-hosts Canada
After playoff heartbreak, Hallgrímsson using Montreal fixture to boost squad for Nations League, Euro 2028
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