Full coverage: World Cup

The company brought legitimacy to a business once dominated by scalpers. Now it’s facing complaints of lengthy fights to get money back; stranded outside a World Cup game, writes Hanna Krueger, The Wall Street Journal.

Huge numbers in Ireland will watch England try to get past Norway in tonight's World Cup quarter-final. The majority will be fervently hoping they don't, but some of us have always felt differently about English football.

The decision by FIFA to rescind U.S. striker Folarin Balogun’s one-game suspension followed a rapid response from the Trump administration—and a personal call from the president, write Brian Schwartz, Natalie Andrews and Joshua Robinson, The Wall Street Journal.

After an unprecedented war between a participating country and the host nation, Iran opened its campaign in a charged atmosphere with adoring fans, banned flags and players speaking out, writes Andrew Beaton, The Wall Street Journal.

A friendly defeat against Wales in March 1986 was the first step on Jack Charlton's road to glory. Four decades later, Charlton's arch critic Eamon Dunphy thinks Hallgrimsson can become the third Ireland manager to go to a World Cup.

The Women’s World Cup has showcased a sport breaking into the mainstream, with sold-out stadiums and prime-time slots. For Ireland, it has also been a reminder that building world-class teams requires patience, investment, and painful lessons along the way.

The betting company will sponsor RTE's coverage of the Ireland team's World Cup qualifiers. Why?