The Irish Times

World Cup playoffs round-up: Portugal and Poland book their spots in Qatar finals

Sadio Mane slots home winning penalty as Senegal qualify after shoot-out with Egypt

Tue Mar 29 2022 - 22:39

Shock defeat to North Macedonia ends Italy’s World Cup hopes

Playoffs round-up: Portugal survive late scare while Sweden beat Czechs in extra-time

Thu Mar 24 2022 - 21:57

Late, late show seals it for Ukraine

21st minute winner sets up quarter-final against England

Tue Jun 29 2021 - 22:52

Sweden take top spot after thrilling 3-2 win over Poland

Viktor Claesson scores winner in stoppage time after Lewandowski double

Wed Jun 23 2021 - 19:20

Forsberg keeps his cool from the spot to steer Sweden past Slovakia

Alexander Isak impresses again as Swedes take a big step towards the knock-outs

Fri Jun 18 2021 - 16:07

Liverpool find safe sanctuary in Europe to ease into quarter-finals

Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mané repeat the dose from first leg with goals against RB Leipzig

Wed Mar 10 2021 - 22:18

Red Bull leave Manchester United high and dry

United out of Champions League as late fightback comes up short

Tue Dec 08 2020 - 22:14

Neymar and Mbappé shine as PSG smash the tag of bottlers and sweep past Leipzig

French club put almost a decade of underachievement aside

Tue Aug 18 2020 - 22:15

Champions League quarter-finals: Game by game verdicts

From Wednesday to Saturday the last eight takes place in Lisbon

Mon Aug 10 2020 - 11:42

Tottenham bow out of Europe with a whimper

Troy Parrott an unused sub as Jose Mourinho’s side lose in Leipzig

Tue Mar 10 2020 - 22:08

Tottenham v Leipzig: Old-school Mourinho faces younger version of himself

Leipzig manager Julian Nagelsmann is part of the German school of hard and fast football

Wed Feb 19 2020 - 06:00

England march into World Cup semi-finals

Gareth Southgate’s side reach first semi-final since 1990 with 2-0 win over Sweden

Sat Jul 07 2018 - 17:45

Sweden edge scrappy last-16 affair with Switzerland

Emil Forsberg’s deflected shot enough for Scandinavian side in St Petersburg

Tue Jul 03 2018 - 17:07

Sweden thump Mexico as both advance to last 16

The Swedes were excellent in a convincing win while Mexico squeezed through as well

Wed Jun 27 2018 - 17:24

Sweden finally hit the ground running

VAR awarded penalty sees Sweden past South Korea

Mon Jun 18 2018 - 15:50

Éder lights up dour affair in Toulouse as Italy edge Sweden

Azzurri leave it late but make it two wins from two and secure place in the last-16

Fri Jun 17 2016 - 16:30

Ireland take share of spoils after cracking opener with Sweden

Wes Hoolahan’s wonder strike is cancelled out by Ciaran Clark own goal

Tue Jun 14 2016 - 12:54

Martin O’Neill urges Ireland to ‘get on the ball’ after naming attacking side

Robbie Brady, Jeff Hendrick and Wes Hoolahan all starting at Stade de France

Mon Jun 13 2016 - 16:36

Emmet Malone: Ireland return to Paris with a point to prove

Sweden game represents the best opportunity to claim what would be a key victory

Mon Jun 13 2016 - 01:00

Euro 2016: Sweden aiming to banish memories of 2012 flop

Erik Hamren’s side intent on a better show – starting with a win over Ireland

Sat Jun 04 2016 - 10:00

Euro 2016: Sweden utterly reliant on Zlatan’s form

Ibrahimovic’s star may be fading but he is still the most likely to fire Sweden through the group

Thu May 26 2016 - 18:10

Zlatan Ibrahimovic shines but Denmark cling to lifeline

Nicolai Jorgensen scores crucial second half goal to keep tie finely balanced

Sat Nov 14 2015 - 23:04

Drogheda United bow out of Europa League with their heads held high

Manager Mick Cooke proud of his side's effort in Sweden

Thu Jul 11 2013 - 22:00