FAI insists World Cup coverage can 'shine a light' on Qatar issues
The FAI has said that intense media coverage of the Qatar World Cup will help to "shine a light" on human rights and LGBTQ+ issues in the country.
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The quartet of World Cup dark horses primed to shine
The 2022 FIFA World Cup is inching closer and the general sense is that South America's leading duo are galloping ahead of a pack of strong European contenders who all have question marks hovering over them.
RTÉ Soccer Podcast: Derry City's delight and Tim Vickery on Brazil and Argentina
Long-time BBC, ESPN and World Soccer South American football expert Tim Vickery joins Raf Diallo on this week's RTÉ Soccer Podcast to preview Brazil, Argentina, Ecuador and Uruguay ahead of the 2022 World Cup, while Ollie Cahill and Graham Gartland react to Derry City's comprehensive FAI Cup final victory over Shelbourne, UCD's promotion/relegation play-off win over Waterford, the League of Ireland's minimum wage agreement and Stephen Kenny's latest Ireland squad for friendlies against Norway and Malta.
World Cup 2022 squads: Who is in and who is out
The squads for the World Cup have been finalised. Here is your guide to each of the 32 teams.
World Cup digest: Les Bleus call up Marcus Thuram
Borussia Moenchengladbach striker Marcus Thuram and Monaco defender Axel Disasi have been called up to play the World Cup with France, the French federation (FFF) have confirmed.
Poland World Cup warm-up moved after crack found at stadium
WARSAW: Poland’s final warmup game ahead of the World Cup will not be held at the National Stadium as planned due to a construction defect. Poland’s Football Association said the game with Chile on Wednesday will be moved to the Legia Warsaw Stadium. Sports minister Kamil Bortniczuk said on Saturday that the National Stadium’s architects and builders have advised the immediate closure of the venue because it requires urgent repairs.
How DLS helped cricket conquer interruption dilemma
There is some dispute about the precise year and place when limited overs cricket began. A one-day cricket tournament, initiated at the Tripunithura Cricket Club, near Cochin, India in 1950 claims the honor.
Uncapped Xavi Simons in Dutch World Cup squad, Cillessen out
ZEIST, Netherlands: Uncapped attacking midfielder Xavi Simons was included Friday in the Netherlands’ World Cup squad, while veteran goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen did not make coach Louis van Gaal’s roster for the tournament in Qatar. Van Gaal also selected injured stars Memphis Depay of Barcelona and Bayern Munich’s Matthijs de Ligt in his 26-player squad. Depay, who has scored 42 goals in 81 internationals, hasn’t featured since incurring a hamstring injury while playing for the Netherlands against Poland in September.