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Robbie Keane faces boycott from 67 Celtics fan groups

Irish football legend Robbie Keane has recently emerged as a leading candidate to take over the first team at Scottish Premiership giants Celtic.

2026-06-05 01:56

Ireland · Czech Republic · 2026 World Cup · World Cup Qualifiers · Football

Ireland manager Hallgrímsson responds to elimination: The team's resilience gives me confidence for the future.

Ireland, holding a two-goal lead, were held to a draw by the Czech Republic and ultimately lost in a penalty shootout, missing out on a ticket to the 2026 World Cup.

2026-03-27 04:29

Portugal · Cristiano Ronaldo · Ireland · World Cup qualifiers · Roberto Martinez

Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo receives his first red card for the national team and may face a suspension.

Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo was sent off with a red card for the first time in his national team career during the World Cup qualifier against Ireland, which not only led to the team's 0-2 defeat but also put him at great risk of being suspended for the first match of the 2026 World Cup.

2025-11-15 00:57

World Cup Qualifiers · Portugal · Ireland · Cristiano Ronaldo · Troy Parrott

World Cup Qualifiers – Cristiano Ronaldo receives red card, Portugal loses 0-2 to Ireland

The 2026 World Cup qualifiers in Group F of the European zone saw a new round of competition. Portugal, playing away, fell behind by two goals and suffered a 0-2 defeat to Ireland after Cristiano Ronaldo was shown a red card.

2025-11-14 02:52

World Cup Qualifiers · Ireland · Portugal · Hallgrímsson · Evan Ferguson

Ireland manager Hallgrimson believes a specific style needs to be shown against Portugal.

A new match in Group F of the 2026 World Cup European qualifiers will take place, with Ireland hosting a strong Portugal side. Manager Hallgrímsson stated in a press conference that a special style must be shown against Roberto Martinez's team, while the team's strategy for the match will remain unchanged.

2025-11-13 04:36

Football · 2026 World Cup · International Friendly · France · Northern Ireland

Friendly Match – Olise scores a hat-trick, France defeats Northern Ireland 3-1 at home

On June 8th local time, France hosted Northern Ireland at Pierre Mauroy Stadium. Thanks to a hat-trick from Michael Olisse, they ultimately won 3-1 in their pre-World Cup friendly.

2026-06-09 08:46

Football · Werder Bremen · Kareem Koulibaly · Austria · Germany

Karim Coulibaly: I've worked hard for this for a long time, and I'm very fortunate to have this opportunity.

From Werder Bremen's perspective, Saturday's international matches were very fruitful. On March 28, 2026, seven players secured victories for their respective national teams. Two Bremen players were selected for Austria's starting lineup: German U21 international Mio Backhaus delivered a standout performance, while Kareem Koulibaly made his debut under Antonio Di Salvo.

2026-03-29 03:24

World Cup Qualifiers · Italy · Northern Ireland · Gattuso · Tonali

Italy advances to World Cup qualifying play-off final, Gattuso thanks fans for their support

Italy defeated Northern Ireland 2-0 in the 2026 World Cup European qualifying play-off, thanks to goals from Tonali and Keane. Gattuso expressed his gratitude for the fans' continued support and hoped the players would be fully fit for the final.

2026-03-28 05:20

World Cup Qualifiers · Tonali · Italy · Northern Ireland · Keane

World Cup Qualifier – Tonali scores as Italy defeats Northern Ireland 2-0

In the European qualifying play-offs for the 2026 World Cup, Italy, playing at home, defeated Northern Ireland 2-0 thanks to goals from Tonali and Keane.

2026-03-27 00:11

World Cup · Northern Ireland · Italy · Michael O'Neill · Jamie Donley

Michael O'Neill believes Northern Ireland can pull off a major upset against Italy in the World Cup playoffs.

The 2026 World Cup playoffs will kick off next March, with Northern Ireland, nicknamed the "Green and White Army," traveling to face Italy, nicknamed the "Azzurri." Manager Michael O'Neill stated that he believes his team has a chance to pull off an upset against the formidable Italian side.

2025-11-21 04:25

World Cup · Italy · Gattuso · Pio Esposito · Di Marco

Gattuso encouraged Italy to participate in the World Cup playoffs with confidence.

Having failed to qualify directly for the 2026 World Cup finals, Italy will face Northern Ireland in the World Cup playoffs next March. Manager Gennaro Gattuso stated that Northern Ireland is a strong team, but encouraged his players to approach the challenge with confidence.

2025-11-21 03:31

World Cup Qualifiers · Germany · Northern Ireland · Walter Madd · Nagelsmann

Walter Mader scored his first goal for the German national team and is looking forward to better performances

In another crucial match in Group A of the 2026 World Cup European Qualifiers, Germany defeated Northern Ireland 1-0 thanks to a goal from Waltermade. Waltermade, scoring for the German national team for the first time, said he wasn't particularly satisfied with his performance and was looking forward to a strong showing.

2025-10-15 05:22

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