World Cup qualifying latest, Irish hopes boosted and Ronaldo fumes: football news – live

⚽ All the latest news from around the football world⚽ Fixtures | Tables | Get in touch! You can email DavidWhich countries have qualified for the 2026 World Cup and how did they do it? Here’s a very handy ‘Explainer’ from Andy Martin. Twenty-nine of the 48 places have now been filled but some big names – Cameroon and Nigeria for example – will need to come through a playoff.That red card for Ronaldo against the Republic of Ireland was his first in 226 appearances for Portugal. And the man himself certainly didn’t see it coming having come out with these famous last words before the match. “I really like the fans here. The support they give to their national team is lovely. For me, it’s a pleasure to come to play here again. I hope they don’t boo too much to me tomorrow. I swear that I’m gonna try to be a good boy.” Continue reading...

World Cup qualifying latest, Irish hopes boosted and Ronaldo fumes: football news – live

⚽ All the latest news from around the football world
Fixtures | Tables | Get in touch! You can email David

Which countries have qualified for the 2026 World Cup and how did they do it? Here’s a very handy ‘Explainer’ from Andy Martin. Twenty-nine of the 48 places have now been filled but some big names – Cameroon and Nigeria for example – will need to come through a playoff.

That red card for Ronaldo against the Republic of Ireland was his first in 226 appearances for Portugal. And the man himself certainly didn’t see it coming having come out with these famous last words before the match. “I really like the fans here. The support they give to their national team is lovely. For me, it’s a pleasure to come to play here again. I hope they don’t boo too much to me tomorrow. I swear that I’m gonna try to be a good boy.”

Continue reading...