Hummels’ header keeps the German juggernaut rollingGermany reachtheir fourth consecutive World Cup semi-finalFri Jul 04 2014 - 22:34
France ready to make the step up against GermanyJoachim Löw likely to stick to his guns despite flu outbreak and criticism back homeFri Jul 04 2014 - 00:01
French playmaker Valbuena in line for starring roleFrance’s midfield dynamo has the vision and ability to lay on the goalsThu Jul 03 2014 - 08:00
African nations left to lick their collective woundsWeakness of domestic game on the continent still a major barrier to real progress at international levelWed Jul 02 2014 - 10:00
Keshi ultimately accepts his share of the blame after defeat at the hands of FranceEmmet Malone in Brasilia hears the Nigerian manager decline to let his goalkeeper off the hookMon Jun 30 2014 - 23:15
France get break of the ball against NigeriaGoalkeeper Victor Enyeama gifts Paul Pogba late opener before Joseph Yobo own goalMon Jun 30 2014 - 19:11
Deschamps dampens down players’ talk about taking titleNigerians strong in defence but a first quarter-final appearance seems unlikelyMon Jun 30 2014 - 06:00
Scolari urges Brazil to cut out mistakes‘It’s knockout, our errors give chances away and maybe we won’t be as lucky next time’Sat Jun 28 2014 - 23:05
Brazil breathes again as Chile pay the penaltyAfter frantic 120 minutes Chile’s Gonzalo Jara missed vital spot-kick in Belo HorizonteSat Jun 28 2014 - 21:02
Tensions rise as Brazil and Chile prepare to lock hornsBrazilian official dismisses any suggestion host team will require help from refereeSat Jun 28 2014 - 12:28
Top of Brazilian football’s governing body tainted by association with nation’s murky pastCalls mount for José Maria Marin, now head of the Brazilian Football Federation (CBF), to stand downFri Jun 27 2014 - 11:00
Luis Suarez departs greatest stage in disgraceEmmet Malone reports from Brazil where there is agrave sense of injustice in the Uruguayan campFri Jun 27 2014 - 10:50
Uruguay prepared to go on the attack to defend Luis Suarez‘We’re going to use all arguments possible so that Luis gets out in the best possible way’Thu Jun 26 2014 - 08:31
Uruguay once again rallies behind flawed native son Luis SuarezTeam manager, captain and the nation’s media firmly behind their supremely talented if tarnished heroThu Jun 26 2014 - 01:00
Lampard typically frank as Hodgson gets carried awayEngland manager “couldn’t ask for a much better performance” after 0-0 draw with Costa RicaTue Jun 24 2014 - 22:28
Another bad day in Belo for EnglandEngland heading home after dull 0-0 draw with Group D winners Costa RicaTue Jun 24 2014 - 19:42
Roy Hodgson’s only success was in managing expectationsFor English, question of ‘where do we go from here?’ has existential ring of despair to itTue Jun 24 2014 - 10:19
Joe Gaetjens the man who humbled EnglandThe Haitian born striker scored the goal that secured a famous 1-0 victory for the USA in the 1950 World Cup in Brazil but it is a tale that ended tragicallyTue Jun 24 2014 - 10:13
My Health Experience: ‘My son’s heart surgery was to be on the same day I was to play soccer for Ireland’The operation was rescheduled and, despite his dad’s worries, Woody is outrunning himTue Jun 24 2014 - 01:00
Brazil need to lay down a big marker against CameroonLuiz Felipe Scolari defends his side and says he’s satisfied with the way they are playingMon Jun 23 2014 - 13:53
Messi’s brilliance rescues Argentina once againIran kept out by Sergio Romero and denied strong penalty claim by Serbian refereeSat Jun 21 2014 - 19:13
Prolific Germany keeping the goals out now tooJoachim Löw appears to have finally sorted out the defenceSat Jun 21 2014 - 09:00
Roy Hodgson down, not quite outReaction: England’s manager left scrambling for answers as Oscar Tabarez compares Suarez role to movieFri Jun 20 2014 - 00:03
England undone by all too familiar foe in Luis SuarezLiverpool striker scores one in each half, either side of Wayne Rooney’s first World Cup goalThu Jun 19 2014 - 22:07
Real worry for England is SuarezCriticism of Wayne Rooney has deflected attention from poor defence against Italy in ManausThu Jun 19 2014 - 14:29
England need a big game from Rooney, Uruguay just need SuarezRoy Hodgson and Oscar Tabarez both gamble on their strikers for do-or-die Group D clash in Sao PauloThu Jun 19 2014 - 06:00
Hodgson insists defeat is out of England’s systemAlex Oxlade-Chamberlain the only absentee for crucial Group D game against UruguayThu Jun 19 2014 - 01:08
Music of Brazil’s ‘Mississippi Delta’ imbued with rhythms of AfricaHome of samba, blues and slavery, coastal town of Salvador, which is one of World Cup football venues, exhibits strong Portuguese and African linksWed Jun 18 2014 - 09:00
Müller grabs hat-trick as Germany thrash PortugalIt’s easy for the Germans in Salvador after Pepé departs early, writes Emmet Malone in SalvadorTue Jun 17 2014 - 01:40
‘Nothing much’ between Germany and Portugal – except the goalsNo doubting Thomas after Müller’s three-goal displayTue Jun 17 2014 - 01:00
Injuries leave Germany with little room for manoeuvreGermans are still capable of fielding a strong starting 11 but room for tactical manoeuvre is threatenedMon Jun 16 2014 - 15:38
World Cup a fitting stage for Ronaldo’s awesome talentPortugal may be a side with obvious limitations but they do possess a great player in his primeMon Jun 16 2014 - 10:00
Del Bosque ‘sick’ after Spain’s Dutch demolitionEmmet Malone in Salvador finds Spanish supremo lost for words after 5-1 defeatSat Jun 14 2014 - 00:07
Dutch masters leave Spain reelingVan Persie and Robben both strike twice as Louis van Gaal’s beat champions 5-1 in SalvadorFri Jun 13 2014 - 22:50
Will one of Chelsea’s nines lead Spanish line?There are several reasons to question Spain’s ability to deliver what would be an astonishing fourth straight international titleFri Jun 13 2014 - 07:20
Louis van Gaal to work his Dutch magic against SpainNetherlands coach failed to qualify his side for the World Cup back in 2002 and has his chance to right that wrongFri Jun 13 2014 - 07:00
Avoiding defeat in their opening game often the first priority for teamsHosts Brazil will hope to start with a swagger but Croatia may have a very different game planThu Jun 12 2014 - 01:00
European leaders call on Blatter to stand down as Fifa presidentEvents in Sao Paulo appear to set stage for Uefa president Michel Platini to enter the raceWed Jun 11 2014 - 17:37
Behold the Maracana, the place that holds the soul of the Brazilian nationBuilt for the 1950 World Cup, the great stadium has lost some of its lustre in the intervening yearsTue Jun 10 2014 - 23:51
Brazil 2014: Time for the hosts to deliverPoor organisation and spiralling costs make for a rather sad backdrop to what might yet, we hope, be a tremendous tournamentFri Jun 06 2014 - 12:00
Löw aims for highsJoachim Löw has failed to deliver a major tournament for the German people and looks to be facing an uphill task in this summer’s World Cup finals in BrazilFri Jun 06 2014 - 12:00
Richard Keogh keen to put Wembley play-off nightmare behind himDerby County defender wants to concentrate on cementing a place in the heart of Ireland’s defenceFri Jun 06 2014 - 01:00
Ireland duty helps to get Wembley off Richard Keogh’s mindDerby defender hoping trip to US can help him get over play-off heartbreakFri Jun 06 2014 - 01:00
Martin O’Neill eager to move on as Ireland plan for USRepublic of Ireland manager has his mind on injuries rather than assistant’s futureThu Jun 05 2014 - 01:00
Roy Keane quits TV punditry adding fuel to rumoursIrish assistant manager leaves ITV job with local media linking him with Aston Villa roleWed Jun 04 2014 - 01:00
A comedy of errors: Ireland's ill-fated South American tourIn 1982 Eoin Hand took an Irish squad on an ill-advised football tour to Chile, Brazil, and Trinidad and Tobago, where they were thrashed 7-0 in Uberlandia by BrazilWed Jun 04 2014 - 01:00
Front-runner Roy Keane pulls out of the race for Celtic jobRepublic of Ireland assistant manager confirms that he will travel to the USTue Jun 03 2014 - 06:53
Roy Keane’s move to Celtic may be confirmed todayO’Neill focusing on fine Irish showing against Italy at Craven Cottage as speculation continuesMon Jun 02 2014 - 07:18
McGeady says Keane thinking of basing himself in EdinburghWinger confident Cork man would make a success of manager’s job in Glasgow should he decide to accept the roleMon Jun 02 2014 - 01:00
O’Neill believes Keane situation will be resolved by WednesdayCeltic chief executive Peter Lawwell says Corkman just one name on the shortlistSat May 31 2014 - 01:06
