SOCCEROOS DRAW FRANCE, DENMARK AND PERU IN WORLD CUP GROUP

The Socceroos will start their 2018 World Cup campaign against former champions and tournament fancies France, with group matches to follow against Denmark and Peru... READ MORE›

BEST AND WORST CASE SCENARIOS FOR THE SOCCEROOS

FIFA World Cup draw for dummies Best and worst case scenarios for the Socceroos... READ MORE›

IRELAND IS CAUGHT BETWEEN BREXITEERS AND BRUSSELS

Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin, Ireland o So Arlene Foster thinks a Corbyn-led government would be disastrous for Northern Ireland ... READ MORE›

BUFFON RETIRES AFTER FAILED WORLD CUP BID

Then in 2006, Buffon helped Italy win the World Cup in Germany, beating France in the final in a penalty shoot-out after a one all draw... READ MORE›

MAT RYAN SAYS SOCCEROOS DID IT THEIR WAY

Socceroos want to show World Cup rivals they can play, says Mat Ryan after Honduras victory... READ MORE›

THE SOCCEROOS HAVE REACHED THE WORLD CUP, BUT WHERE TO FROM HERE?

Socceroos qualify for World Cup Where to from here for Australia after booking Russia 2018 spot?... READ MORE›

LIVE: SOCCEROOS SEEK WORLD CUP TICKET IN DO-OR-DIE HONDURAS CLASH

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A WORLD CUP FOR THE LOSERS? YEP, IT COULD BE A THING

Won't the World Cup expansion help this issue of big teams not qualifying?... READ MORE›

ITALIANS IN SHOCK, TEARS AFTER STUNNING LOSS KNOCKS NATIONAL SOCCER TEAM OUT OF WORLD CUP

Only Brazil and Germany had participated in more consecutive World Cups than Italy, which has won the competition four times... READ MORE›

FIFA WORLD CUP 2018 QUALIFYING: THE FOOTBALL WORLD REACTS TO ITALY'S STUNNING FAILURE AGAINST SWEDEN

Italy's long-time goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon retired from international football after his attempt to be the first player ever to go to six World Cups fell short... READ MORE›

WHICH TEAMS HAVE MADE IT AND WHICH TEAMS HAVE MISSED OUT ON NEXT YEAR'S FINALS?

Who's out The United States have been a part of the furniture at World Cup finals since 1990... READ MORE›

2018 WORLD CUP: ITALY FAILS TO QUALIFY FOR FIRST TIME SINCE 1958

For the first time since 1958, four-time World Cup winner Italy failed to qualify for the World Cup after losing in a playoff against Sweden... READ MORE›

WYDAD CASBLANCA ARE TOP IN AFRICA [FOOTBALL PLANET]

In this Episode of the Football Planet Wydad Casablanca are sitting top of African club football, with their second CAF Champions league title... READ MORE›

DIRECT RULE GETS CLOSER IN N. IRELAND AS LONDON ASSUMES BUDGET CONTROL

Devolved government is on the verge of coming to an end in Northern Ireland with the decision by London to take over the territory's budget... READ MORE›

UK GOVERNMENT FACES LEGAL CHALLENGE TO ITS ALLIANCE WITH NORTH IRISH PARTY

In April 2017, with opinion polls suggesting she had a double-digit lead over the opposition Labour Party, she called a snap election, hoping to increase her majority... READ MORE›

MANY PREGNANCIES SHORTER THAN POWERSHARING CRISIS, SAYS FRUSTRATED TAOISEACH

The Taoiseach has expressed frustration at the length of time the powersharing crisis has lasted in Northern Ireland, pointing out that many pregnancies are shorter... READ MORE›

BROKENSHIRE URGES NORTHERN IRELAND POLITICIANS TO REACH POWERSHARING AGREEMENT

But my ultimate responsibility is to the people of Northern Ireland... READ MORE›

GAME OF THRONES HELPED N IRELAND HEAD FOR BUSIEST TOURIST YEAR, SAYS TOURISM NI

Hit fantasy drama Game Of Thrones has helped place Northern Ireland on course for its busiest tourist year ever... READ MORE›

BOMBARDIER TURNS TO EUROPE IN US TRADE ROW

But it also elicited a strong reaction in Northern Ireland, where the company builds the wings for the CSeries... READ MORE›

HOW MISSING THE NEXT WORLD CUP COULD HELP THE U.S. IN FUTURE ONES

And, of course, the United States is the defending women's World Cup champion... READ MORE›

AMERICANS ONLY WATCH WORLD CUP SOCCER WHEN AMERICANS ARE PLAYING

Mexico's national team, which qualified for the 2018 World Cup, is a major draw for Spanish language viewers... READ MORE›

FOX PROJECTS UP TO $20 MILLION IN LOST WORLD CUP AD SALES

Last night's World Cup qualifying results do not change Fox Sports' passion for the world's biggest sporting event, Fox said in a statement... READ MORE›

SHOCKING END FOR U.S. WORLD CUP BID DEALS BLOW TO FOX, SPONSORS

That result, coupled with wins by Panama and Honduras, eliminated the Americans from contention for a spot in the 2018 World Cup in Russia... READ MORE›

ROMAN TORRES OF SOUNDERS HELPS SINK U.S. BID TO QUALIFY FOR 2018 WORLD CUP

The United States entered the final match in third with 12 points, two more than Panama and Honduras... READ MORE›

'SURREAL AND EMBARRASSING': THE US CAN'T BELIEVE IT'S MISSED THE WORLD CUP

It just lost 2-1 to Trinidad and Tobago -- population 1.3 million -- which means America will miss its first World Cup since 1986... READ MORE›

UEFA WORLD CUP QUALIFYING WHAT WE KNOW AND WHAT WELL LEARN ON THE FINAL DAY

Europe's 14-month group stage of qualifying for the region's 13 berths in the 2018 World Cup has come down to its final day... READ MORE›

MOMENT OF TRUTH AS ARGENTINA SEEK WORLD CUP BERTH

Last Thursday's 0-0 stalemate with Peru in Buenos Aires was Argentina's third consecutive draw... READ MORE›

AUSTRALIA AIMS TO HALT SYRIA'S WORLD CUP CHARGE IN SYDNEY

Syria coach Aymin Al-Hakim said playing Australia in Sydney was just another of the obstacles his team has had to overcome in its astonishing qualifying campaign... READ MORE›

I EXPECTED IRISH LANGUAGE ACT AFTER DEVOLUTION WAS RESTORED

Northern Ireland has been without a first and deputy first minister since January and a functioning executive since March... READ MORE›

FRANCE ON BRINK OF WORLD CUP, DUTCH HOPES ALL BUT OVER

Real Madrid star Ronaldo is now level on 15 goals for the campaign with Poland's Robert Lewandowski, a record for European World Cup qualifying... READ MORE›

WHY PEOPLE IN BRITAIN NEED TO TRY AND UNDERSTAND THE NORTHERN IRISH CONFLICT BETTER

Demographics are rarely mentioned, despite such facts as their impact on the recent Northern Ireland Assembly election... READ MORE›

A REUNITED IRELAND? THAT COULD BE ONE OF BREXIT'S SIDE EFFECTS

Bellow, like the majority of farmers in Northern Ireland, depends on EU farming subsidies that will disappear with Brexit... READ MORE›

BRITISH WRITER UNDER FIRE AFTER CLAIMING IRELAND HAS 'TENUOUS CLAIM TO NATIONHOOD'

Does that mean Westminster should tear up the Good Friday agreement and bid farewell to Northern Ireland... READ MORE›

NORTHERN IRELAND VOTERS GIVE SINN FEIN ITS BIGGEST WIN EVER

Sinn Fein won 27 of 90 available posts in the Northern Ireland Assembly... READ MORE›

ON THE RUNS SCHEME 'DAMAGED INTEGRITY OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE'

The Northern Ireland Affairs committee said the one-sided, secretive scheme of letters sent to over 180 Irish republicans should never have existed... READ MORE›

FOOTBALL: RONALDO DENIES TAX FRAUD AT COURT HEARING

Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo denied hiding millions of euros in income at court hearing on alleged tax evasion... READ MORE›

CRISTIANO RONALDO APPEARS IN COURT ON TAX CHARGES

Footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has appeared at a Spanish court where he was facing allegations he evaded millions in tax... READ MORE›

QATAR SPENDING $500M A WEEK ON WORLD CUP INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS

Mr Emadi said the money for the World Cup projects had been protected from cuts to the national budget caused by low oil and gas prices... READ MORE›

FIFA WORLD CUP WHISTLE-BLOWER JIMMYA MOHLALA'S WIDOW SPEAKS OUT

Prosecutor Patrick Nkuna told the court he had established a link between the World Cup stadium corruption and the murders of Mr Mohlala and Mr Mpatlanyane... READ MORE›

EX-SOLDIER 66 IS ARRESTED IN BLOODY SUNDAY DEATHS

The massacre was a low point in the Troubles, the sectarian struggle over the status of Northern Ireland that claimed 3,600 lives and stretched over decades... READ MORE›

BRITAINS ELECTION WHAT THE DUP IS AND WHAT IT WANTS

This deal stipulated that the largest Protestant and Catholic parties should jointly share power in Northern Ireland... READ MORE›

ELECTION PRIZE 'NEVER GREATER' - DUP

In his keynote speech to the conference, Mr Robinson also addressed unionist begrudgers who believe Northern Ireland would be better off under direct rule... READ MORE›

THERESA MAY REACHES DEAL WITH DUP LEADER TO PROP UP U.K. GOVERNMENT

The latest deadline set by the British government for the parties in Northern Ireland to reach an agreement was this Thursday... READ MORE›

TEXAS DINER GIVES WAITER $750 TIP TO VISIT FAMILY IN NORTHERN IRELAND

A waiter in Texas is given a 750 tip so he can visit his family in Northern Ireland... READ MORE›

U.S., CANADA, MEXICO BID PROPOSES MOST LUCRATIVE WORLD CUP EVER

In an unprecedented investment, Qatar is projected to spend more than 200 billion for the 2022 World Cup... READ MORE›

THERESA MAY SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH NORTHERN IRELAND'S DUP

-- Jeremy Corbyn jeremycorbyn June 26, 2017 DUP leaders had previously said that an agreement with the Conservatives will offer stable British government... READ MORE›

NORTHERN IRELAND FACES CRISIS AS UNIONIST FIRST MINISTER RESIGNS

On those occasions, Northern Ireland reverted to direct rule from London... READ MORE›

A PARTY AGAINST WOMEN'S RIGHTS, SAME-SEX MARRIAGE, ABORTION AND DENYING CLIMATE CHANGE

The DUP also opposes women's right to abortion, which remains illegal in Northern Ireland... READ MORE›

THE BREXIT WILD CARD? IRELAND.

There are no signs, no custom posts or immigration control along the 300-mile invisible border between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland... READ MORE›

STORMONT CHAOS SET TO CAUSE MORE CUTS IN NORTHERN IRELAND

Amid the political deadlock in Northern Ireland, local public services and charities are struggling to stay afloat... READ MORE›

Northern Ireland relies heavily on grants from the British central government... READ MORE›

BRITAIN SAYS IRA LIVES ON BUT POSES NO THREAT

10 saying that it could no longer trust Sinn Fein said after the publication of the report on Tuesday that it would return... READ MORE›

IRISH REUNIFICATION REFERENDUM WOULD BE DANGEROUS, SAYS BERTIE AHERN

The Belfast agreement put the future of Northern Ireland in the hands of the people of Northern Ireland through the principle of consent... READ MORE›

WOMEN'S 2023 WORLD CUP BID UNDER THREAT BY FFA GOVERNANCE DISPUTE

Even as the governance disputes rages on, preparations for the World Cup bid continue... READ MORE›

'I'M A PROTESTANT, AND SHE'S A CATHOLIC:' BELFAST FRIENDS WORRY OVER POLITICAL STALEMATE

Brexit is the single most devastating impact to Northern Ireland, says Kellie Armstrong, a member of the assembly for the cross-community Alliance Party... READ MORE›

FROM DOG COATS TO TOILET PAPER, NADESHIKO FEVER HITS STORES AHEAD OF WORLD CUP FINAL

From dog coats to toilet paper, Nadeshiko fever hits stores ahead of World Cup final... READ MORE›

REPUBLIC OF IRELAND IS DEADLIEST PLACE TO LIVE IN IRISH AND BRITISH ISLES

The Republic of Ireland is the deadliest place to live in the Irish and British isles... READ MORE›

HOW THE NORTHERN IRISH UNIONISTS MIGHT SAVE THERESA MAY'S BACON

And so May has spent the dawn hours at 10 Downing Street ringing her counterparts at the Democratic Unionist Party in Northern Ireland, which won 10 seats... READ MORE›

IRELAND SEEKS PEACEFUL PATH TO MARKING 1916 EASTER RISING

Nationalist voices from Northern Ireland have been largely absent from the state coverage of the commemorations... READ MORE›

SYDNEY TO HOST AUSTRALIA LEG OF SOCCEROOS' WORLD CUP PLAYOFFS AGAINST SYRIA

Sydney to host Socceroos' World Cup playoff against Syria... READ MORE›