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Fifa increases squads to 26 players for 2022 World Cup
National teams had named squads of 23 players ever since the 2002 World Cup in Japan and South Korea.
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National teams had named squads of 23 players ever since the 2002 World Cup in Japan and South Korea.
David Healy’s side won a pre-season game in Marbella 1-0.
Stephanie Frappart of France, Salima Mukansanga from Rwanda and Yoshimi Yamashita from Japan have been included on Fifa’s official list.
Fifa have published the schedule for the winter World Cup.
The winners of the play-off path containing Scotland, Wales and Ukraine will face England in Qatar.
27 teams have now qualified for the tournament.
Roberto Mancini’s side will not be going to Qatar later this year.
We speak to the bomb disposal technicians working to develop a way to fight terror attacks.
The two reporters were held for more than 30 hours and had their footage erased.
Three operators from the Irish Defence Forces briefed Qatari forces at the event.
The report comes amid criticism of working conditions for migrant labourers – including those who built the stadiums for the 2022 World Cup.
England formally confirmed their place at the tournament in 12 months with a 10-0 thrashing of San Marino in Serravalle on Monday.
Women on 10 flights in Doha were subjected to the examinations after airport workers found an abandoned baby.
Jeff Hendrick’s performance against Qatar was dissected on the latest episode of The Football Family.
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Stephen Kenny hailed his side’s technical qualities after a hammering of Qatar.
Callum Robinson hit a hat-trick in Ireland’s 4-0 win in tonight’s friendly at the Aviva Stadium.
Enda Stevens, Conor Hourihane and Jamie McGrath come into the team.
The manager is now aiming for a first home win, before a sell-out crowd at the Aviva Stadium.
He will be the first Liverpool player to start for Ireland since Robbie Keane.
The 28-year-old has four goals in nine matches for League One club Wigan Athletic this season.
Qatar, which hosts next year’s World Cup, has repeatedly come under the spotlight over worker welfare issues.
Two officials said the two side are due to meet in Doha, possibly on Friday.
Qatar has faced criticism for its treatment of migrant workers, many of whom are involved in World Cup preparations.
The Irish players and staff took a knee ahead of last night’s game with the controversial World Cup hosts.
James McClean scored Ireland’s goal in a 1-1 draw with the World Cup hosts.
Ireland are playing the World Cup hosts in Hungary tonight, in one of the most absurd international football matches in recent memory.
Bohemians and Amnesty International Ireland have made their voices heard, as the Republic of Ireland face the 2022 World Cup hosts in a friendly game tonight.
The manager does not know if his players are going to stage a protest ahead of tomorrow’s friendly against the World Cup hosts.
There was also a thumping 8-0 win for Denmark against Moldova.
The German team lined up to display the message before Thursday’s 3-0 win over Iceland.
Kingsley Coman’s first-half winner handed his side a 1-0 victory at Hertha Berlin.
The 1998 French World Cup winner is resuming dugout duties after a four-year hiatus, joining Qatari side Al Rayyan.
Erling Braut Haaland is out until January with a torn hip muscle.
Ireland will play the World Cup hosts in two friendly games, and open the campaign away to Serbia.
The road to Qatar begins in March for Stephen Kenny’s Boys in Green.
Peter Acheson captained Tipperary for their previous All-Ireland semi-final against Mayo, he’ll watch on next Sunday from afar.
Women on 10 flights in Doha were subjected to invasive vaginal exams after airport workers found an abandoned baby.