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Brazil at a crossroads with the Ancelotti Doctrine - 'Individual stars will not be decisive for this World Cup'
Suffering from a cough and with more pressure than the country’s president, veteran boss cannot afford slip up against Haiti.
David Sneyd
reports from Philadelphia
19 Jun
Host Nation
Horror injury and post-match scuffle overshadow Canada's first-ever World Cup win
19 Jun
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Thursday
18 Jun
Shinnecock Hills
Rory McIlroy glad to ‘minimise mistakes’ after under-par first round at US Open
18 Jun
GAA
Neutral venues would drain colour from Football Championship
If there has been a narrative behind the GAA’s constant tinkering with the championship format, it has been its failure to get the small details right.
18 Jun
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How Leinster and the Bulls are using a new tactic under high balls
There have been some teething issues for teams implementing the new approach.
Murray Kinsella
18 Jun
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rubber stamped
After initial refusal, Ivory Coast striker Elye Wahi granted visa for Germany match
18 Jun
Handball
World Cup's quickest goal and controversial penalty see Czechia and South Africa share spoils
18 Jun
meet the manager
'The phone's been going non-stop': New Athlone boss Agg balancing recruitment and rehab
18 Jun
stop the game
The Palestine FA wants to make clear it has not 'given its blessing' to the Ireland-Israel game
18 Jun
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Reaction
'If you're going to get to a World Cup, you've got to beat the best' - Carla Ward on play-off draw
Ireland boss says ‘everyone wanted to avoid’ Belgium/Poland and Kazakhstan ‘a logistical nightmare’ as home venues in focus.
18 Jun
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Road to Brazil
Ireland to face Kazakhstan in 2027 World Cup play-off semi-final
Belgium or Poland await in a tricky potential final.
18 Jun
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The 42 GAA Weekly
More GAA+ aggro and the most exciting football weekend of the year
Declan Bogue and Fintan O’Toole join Ronan Early to look ahead to a truly exciting round of knockout football.
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Leinster Lowedown
'It’s the nature of the business that we are in. The business gets done, and you move on'
18 Jun
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among the people
The perils of watching England in the World Cup with Scotland fans in an Irish pub
The 42 braves downtown Boston in the name of enlightenment and friendship.
David Sneyd
in Boston
18 Jun
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Wednesday
17 Jun
Six Goal Thriller
Harry Kane scores twice as England make winning start to World Cup bid
Thomas Tuchel’s side beat Croatia 4-2 in Group L.
17 Jun
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Tennis
Ireland's Gannon bows out of Dublin Challenger after defeat to former World No. 3 Dimitrov
17 Jun
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Frustration
Portugal held to draw by DR Congo in their World Cup opener
Ronaldo fails to fire as DR Congo earn first-ever World Cup point.
17 Jun
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