Costa Rica's men's national football team has cancelled its anticipated friendly match away to Iraq prior to the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, after disputes over stamping their passports upon entry.

prior to the World Cup, having defeated Nigeria 2-0 last week.They are set to play Spain, Japan and Germany

The Thuringia Eisarena in the German town of Oberhof is now ready to stage the 2023 World Luge Championships after undergoing 32 months of renovation at a cost of more than €40 million (£35million/$41million).

future - because we have also secured a piece of the future for sport in Thuringia and the whole of Germany

The ice track at Oberhof in Germany has been renovated at a cost of more than €40 million in preparation

IWFThe first joint World Championships featuring both men and women took place in Donaueschingen in Germany

Portugal are the most overworked of the 32 squads preparing for the FIFA World Cup followed by Brazil and Mexico, based on the combined minutes played by those selected for since the start of the season.

Manchester City and Portugal, Sadio Mane of Bayer Munich and Senegal, Antonio Rüdiger of Real Madrid and Germany

Defending men's and women's European champions Italy have discovered their first opponents for next year's competitions with Serbia and Bulgaria posing the toughest initial challenge.

year's event are due to face their chosen opponent Switzerland, 2019 champions Serbia, 2017 runners-up Germany

round-robin stage.Italy chose to have Switzerland included in their pool and are also set to meet Serbia, Germany

Women's European Volleyball Championship is set to be played from August 15 to September 3 in Belgium, Germany

CEVTurkey, who have made the podium in the last three editions of the Championship, headline Pool C while Germany

during an International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Extraordinary General Assembly, held today in Berlin, Germany

Some 800 footballers from the 32 competing nations will be in Qatar, on the field or on the bench, for the World Cup which kicks off this weekend.

Bobby, as they led the England team on a lap of honour around Wembley Stadium after defeating West Germany

Fourteen venues have been shortlisted to stage matches as part of the United Kingdom and Ireland's bid to stage the men's UEFA European Championship in 2028.

Germany is set to host UEFA Euro 2024.Italy are the reigning men's football European champions, beating

The Qatar Supreme Committee has apologised to a television crew from Denmark after interrupting their live broadcast in the build-up to the FIFA World Cup.

restrictions, with the nation’s captain Simon Kjaer set to join his counterparts from England, Wales, France, Germany

England's men's squad have arrived in Qatar, for the upcoming FIFA World Cup, on an aeroplane with a Gay Pride sign emblazoned across it to show solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community.

Germany sent a similar message to England in their latest protest against Qatar's stance on homosexuality.Die

The Iranian football Federation (FFIRI) have issued a denial after it was reported that former striker and national team coach Ali Daei had been arrested and was facing a death sentence.

players are free to protest ©Getty ImagesFormer Iranian midfielder Javad Nekounam,who played in the Germany

Indonesian President Joko Widodo has formally announced that Indonesia is to bid for the 2036 Olympic and Paralympic Games in its new capital city Nusantara.

stage the Summer Olympics with 10 countries.Other known interested countries include Britain, Egypt, Germany

gathered to see 14 athletes compete in seven teams - including hosts Switzerland, Austria, France, Germany

The Russian Paralympic Committee (RPC) and Paralympic Committee of the Republic of Belarus could be expelled from the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) tomorrow at an Extraordinary General Assembly called to discuss their status.

Assembly.Russian state news agency TASS reports RPC President Pavel Rozhkov was refused a visa to enter Germany

Teams competing at the 2023 European Volleyball Championships are due to join the host nations in their pools at tomorrow's draw of lots in Naples.

Bulgaria and Israel staging the men's edition.Italy features again - joined by Belgium, Estonia and Germany

respectively.Meanwhile Italy are in Pool B for the women's tournament, Belgium are drawn first in Pool A, and Germany