2026 World Cup
FIFA ‘make final decision’ on banning country from World Cup

FIFA ‘make final decision’ on banning country from World Cup

They are on ‘Trump’s travel list ban’ FIFA have reportedly made a decision to ban a country from the World Cup – that is on Donald Trump’s travel ban list. The tournament, which is set to be co-hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States this summer, features 48 different teams, for the first time […]

1 month ago

FIFA’s ‘cheap’ World Cup ticket announcement has not gone down well

FIFA’s ‘cheap’ World Cup ticket announcement has not gone down well

This has not gone down well. Following severe backlash, FIFA have announced new ‘Supporter Entry Tier’ World Cup tickets for qualified teams. These tickets will cost £45 ($60) and will be available for each of the 104 games at next summer’s tournament, including the final. They will be distributed to the football organisations for each […]

3 months ago

Player ratings as brave Ireland are undone by injury time goal in Portugal

Player ratings as brave Ireland are undone by injury time goal in Portugal

So close but a proud performance. Check out our player ratings after Ireland were beaten by a Ruben Neves winner in the 91st minute at Estádio José Alvalade in Lisbon. Caoimhin Kelleher – 8.5 One of the great keeping performance’s in the nation’s history from Ireland’s best player, and one of the best penalty saves […]

5 months ago

Fans call for Hallgrimsson sacking and already have a replacement

Fans call for Hallgrimsson sacking and already have a replacement

It just keeps getting worse. There had been hope under Heimir Hallgrimsson; he speaks well, seems to really care, and results had genuinely improved from the Stephen Kenny-era. But such was the devastation of tonight’s loss to the 105th ranked Armenia, that all the good that has gone on during the Icelander’s reign seems to […]

6 months ago

Player ratings as Armenia hand Ireland one of their all-time worst defeats

Player ratings as Armenia hand Ireland one of their all-time worst defeats

Well there goes that dream. Ireland’s chances of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup look to be all but over after a disastrous 2-1 defeat to Armenia in Yerevan. Caoimhin Kelleher – 7 The Brentford stopper could not have done much for Armenia’s goals, and was the reason Ireland didn’t ship three or four. Who […]

6 months ago

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