All eyes will turn to Thursday's draw for the play-offs for the 2026 World Cup, but who can Republic of Ireland face in March ...

Ireland have a 40 per cent success record from 10 attempts to qualify for major tournaments through playoffs. Only once have ...

Wales and Northern Ireland must get past Italy in path A of the World Cup play-offs while Republic of Ireland face a tricky ...

During the grim post mortem of the Republic of Ireland's loss in Armenia, many wondered aloud: 'Where are we going?'. Now, ...

It has been a long nine years since Robbie Brady put the ball in the Italian net, too long for a generation of Irish football ...

Shay Given believes Ireland's victory over Hungary is right up there with the nation's greatest ever results and moments. Hat ...

Michael O’Neill admitted Northern Ireland wanted to avoid Italy in the World Cup qualifying play-offs but backed his side to ...

Italy avoided the pain of a reunion with old conquerors Sweden and North Macedonia when they were paired on Thursday with ...

The past week of World Cup qualifiers was a reminder that, when entire nations are gripped by joy and heartbreak, it can be ...

Erling Haaland, Konstantinos Karetsas, Troy Parrott and Cristiano Ronaldo were among the players to make history across the continent's qualifying campaign.

The Republic of Ireland has just been drawn against the Czech Republic in their 2026 World Cup play-off semi-final, with the ...

Four-time World Cup winners Italy will face Northern Ireland in the semi-finals of the European playoffs for the 2026 tournam ...