Football Fixtures

Could the Rep. of Ireland cause an upset in the World Cup qualifiers?

Mark Ogden backs the Republic of Ireland to make it through the playoffs and end their 24-year World Cup drought.

World Cup playoff draw: Wales, Ireland, NI learn path to World Cup - as it happened

For Wales, the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, their path to the 2026 World Cup is now clear. Follow ESPN for the latest news and reaction.

World Cup playoff draw: Ireland face Czechia in semifinals

The Republic of Ireland will travel to Czechia in the World Cup European playoff semifinals in March as they discovered their route to next summer's tournament.

World Cup playoff draw: Italy get N. Ireland, Wales or Bosnia

Italy will first host Northern Ireland in a World Cup qualifying playoff in March but then would go on the road to reach their first tournament after back-to-back failures at this stage.

Real Madrid to offer fans virtual reality Bernabéu experience

Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez has given further details of the club's "Infinite Bernabéu" virtual reality project, saying the collaboration with Apple "will be like opening the stadium doors to the entire planet."

2026 World Cup: Who has qualified, and how the rest can make it

The race to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup is drawing to a close. Here's how it's looking around the globe.