Gavin Cooney: This World Cup has shown the Premier League to be football’s Starbucks – The Irish Times
With Germany out of the tournament, perhaps their people can now busy themselves with finding a compound adjective…
‘Nothing fazes him’: Pico Lopes’s childhood coach backs Cape Verde to beat Argentina – The Irish Times
When David faced Goliath, the young shepherd only had a slingshot and stones to battle the giant. But,…
Leisure & hospitality shed 61,000 jobs in June despite expected World Cup boost
WASHINGTON (TNND) — The tourism boost from the World Cup was supposed to create tens of thousands of…
Thomas Tuchel hits out at Fifa as rule puts England at ‘huge’ disadvantage – The Irish Times
Thomas Tuchel says England will be at a “huge” disadvantage in the high altitude of Mexico City on…
Full-press USA shrug off red card to overcome limited Bosnia and Herzegovina – The Irish Times
World Cup Round of 32: United States 2 (Balogun 45, Tillman 82) Bosnia-Herzegovina 0 Stocks rising in the…
Senegal left sleepless in Seattle over penalty in 124th minute – The Irish Times
If the World Cup was taking its time to warm up, safe to say the knockout phase has…
‘It’s borderline unbearable’: Guy Mowbray goes Shakespearean as England toil to victory over DR Congo – The Irish Times
Gordon Bennett! Say what you like about England – actually, don’t, be nice – but they rarely present…
Harry Kane double rescues England after DR Congo threaten huge World Cup shock – The Irish Times
World Cup Round of 32: England 2 [Kane 75, 86 ] DR Congo 1 [Cipenga 7] As England…
Four people die in Mexico City during celebrations after World Cup victory – The Irish Times
Four people died, three of asphyxiation, during late night street celebrations in Mexico City after hundreds of thousands…
World Cup 2026: France dazzle before Mexico storm forward on day of warnings – The Irish Times
With Sweden 3-0 down and stricken with a kind of vertigo, France manager Didier Deschamps provided a small…
Ken Early: Something surprising and strange will have to happen to stop France winning this – The Irish Times
World Cup, Round of 32: France 3 (Mbappé 45, 74, Barcola 53) Sweden 0 The Irish Times has…
England handed fresh Azteca warning as Mexico destroy Ecuador at World Cup
There were likely a few fallen soldiers as a result of the hour-long delay to kick-off for a…