Eight nations are currently banned from entering World Cup qualifying due to not being officially recognised by FIFA.

However, eight nations have had no opportunity to join the list of smallest countries to play at a World Cup as a result of ...

Ireland coach Matt Kennerson believes a berth in IRL Rugby League World Cup 2026 would "blow the sport wide open" in the ...

A RECENT edition of this column commented on the festival of rugby league that is taking place in the sport this autumn, and ...

Ireland have named their final 20-player squad for the trip to Brampton, Ontario for the inaugural IRL Women’s World Series, ...

Women’s football in the Solomon Islands has reached multiple milestones in recent years – Melanesian nation recently became ...

Here, The Athletic takes a look at the 10 smallest nations by population who can still qualify for next summer’s World Cup, ...

With the arrival of the Nations Cup in 2026, international rugby is heading toward a historic restructuring. This tournament ...

The road to World Cup qualification is long and difficult with only a minority of FIFA nations ever reaching the competition ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Street protests against Morocco’s government, provoked in part by spending ...

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Street protests against Morocco’s government, provoked in part by spending on stadiums, will not change plans for the Africa Cup of Nations, the continent’s top soccer official ...