Italy out as Bosnia and Herzegovina reach World Cup 2026 on penalties | World Cup 2026 News

Four-time champions Italy will miss out on a third consecutive World Cup final after losing on penalties to Bosnia and Herzegovina in their European qualifying playoff for the 2026 edition. With the match level at 1-1 after extra time, Bosnia secured the spot kicks 4-1, as the Italians, reduced to 10 men in the first … Read more

Czechs fight back to beat Ireland in World Cup play-off

Goalkeeper Matej Kovar saved two penalties in a shootout to take the Czech Republic past Ireland in their 2026 World Cup play-off in Prague on Thursday. Eyeing their first World Cup berth since 2006, the Czechs now face Denmark in the play-off final in Prague on March 31 for a ticket to the tournament hosted … Read more

Czech manager takes issue with interpretation of his Ireland comments – The Irish Times

Czech Republic manager Miroslav Koubek has taken issue with how his comment last month about Ireland playing “island football” was interpreted by some as claiming the Irish team had a “primitive” approach to the game. “I never said ‘primitive’. Please don’t put words in my mouth,” Koubek said in reply to an Irish journalist’s question … Read more

Fears of prolonged shock to global oil and gas prices deepen amid Middle East attacks – The Irish Times

Attacks on refineries and gasfields in the Middle East have compounded fears the escalating war in Iran and the wider region may lead to a prolonged shock to global oil and gas prices, even if shipping routes are unblocked. US president Donald Trump threatened to destroy Iran’s largest gasfield unless Tehran halted drone and missile … Read more

a chef’s past abuse haunts Noma, the world’s top-rated restaurant – The Irish Times

On a February night in 2014, in the middle of a busy dinner at the acclaimed Copenhagen restaurant Noma, the founding chef, René Redzepi, ordered the entire kitchen staff to follow him outside into the cold. He was shoving a sous-chef in front of him, a young man who had put on techno music, a … Read more

Maria von Essen Wins Gothenburg World Cup Freestyle, Eyes Fort Worth Final

Archyde GOTHENBURG, Sweden – Maria von Essen of Sweden achieved a personal best score on Saturday, February 21, 2026, winning the World Cup Freestyle at the Gothenburg Horse Show. Riding Invoice,… You can read the full story here: Maria von Essen Wins Gothenburg World Cup Freestyle, Eyes Fort Worth Final. Source link

Fact check: Did Denmark’s parliament burst into laughter about Trump’s Greenland purchase plans?

Speaking at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said she believed US President Donald Trump was still “very serious” about taking control of the semi-autonomous territory of Greenland. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT A key diplomatic matter for Denmark, yet according to viral videos circulating across social media, Trump’s Greenland takeover plans also … Read more

Munich was no love-in, but Rubio spared Europe a Valentine’s Day massacre – The Irish Times

Heavy JD Vance vibes still hung in the air of the Munich Security Conference (MSC) on Saturday when US chief diplomat Marco Rubio decided to spare the transatlantic relationship a Valentine’s Day massacre. Though more conciliatory than the US vice-president a year ago, it was still no love-in as Rubio dropped key Trumpian messages – … Read more

Fans who raised Greenland’s flag at US Olympic hockey game say it was a pro-Europe gesture

MILAN (AP) — Two fans who raised a flag of Greenland as the United States played Denmark in men’s hockey at the Winter Olympics Saturday in Milan say they did so as a gesture of European support for the island and for Denmark. Vita Kalniņa and her husband, Alexander Kalniņš — fans of the Latvian … Read more