Shelbourne got revenge for last season's semi-final defeat at the hands of north Dublin rivals Bohs to book a place in their first All-Island Cup final with a 4-0 win on Saturday afternoon.
Pico Lopes said that he and his team-mates had "held our nerve" to secure a goalless draw with Saudi Arabia which was enough to progress to the knockout phase of the World Cup and a Round of 32 clash with Lionel Messi and Argentina.
Scotland were dealt another blow to their hopes of reaching the World Cup knockout stages after Senegal cruised to a 5-0 victory over 10-man Iraq in Toronto to move into the top eight best third-placed sides.
It was yet another eventful meeting between Dundalk and Waterford in the SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division but this time it was Graham Coughlan's team that emerged from the chaos, points in hand, after a 3-2 away win.
Ruairí Keating extended his hot streak to seven goals in five games as his brace swept SSE Airtricity First Division table-toppers Cork City past Bray Wanderers in front of 1,935 fans at Turner's Cross.
Ousmane Dembele scored a stunning first-half hat-trick as France secured top spot in their World Cup group with a convincing 4-1 win over much-changed Norway.
Derry Cityeased to a comfortable 2-0 win over Drogheda United at the Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium as the Candystripes played on their new grass pitch for the first time.
New Republic of Ireland cap Adam Brennan lit up Tallaght Stadium with a sparkling display and assists late in the first half for Aaron Greene and John McGovern as Shamrock Rovers beat Galway United 3-0.
Iran face an anxious wait to see if they will progress to the World Cup knockout stages after they came from behind to hold Egypt to a 1-1 draw and finish third in Group G.
Leandro Trossard scored twice as Belgium beat New Zealand 5-1 to breeze into the knockout stage of the World Cup, winning Group G to set up a last-32 clash with one of the eight best third-placed teams.
Ray Houghton, Kenny Cunningham and Alan Cawley join Raf Diallo to chat through the latest from the World Cup group stages and start projecting ahead to the impending knockout stages.
Spain beat Uruguay 1-0 on Friday to top Group H and reach the knockout stage of the World Cup, with Alex Baena's first-half strike enough to settle a tense, physical contest and leave Marcelo Bielsa's side out of the tournament.
Cape Verde, with Shamrock Rovers' Pico Lopes in their ranks, have reached the knockout stage of the World Cup, becoming the smallest country in history to qualify for the next phase of the competition after a 0-0 draw against Saudi Arabia.
Finn Harps have confirmed that former Fillipino professional footballer Alfredo 'Freddy' Razon Gonzalez is the man seeking to take control of the League of Ireland club.
FIFA said it will allow fans to bring rainbow flags inside Seattle Stadium for tonight's World Cup match between Egypt and Iran, although it appears no additional activations will be permitted promoting the city's annual PrideFest.
Pico Lopes and his Cape Verde team-mates take the pitch in Houston tonight, aiming to overturn Saudi Arabia and reach the knockout stages at their first World Cup.
The United States can handle a 64-team World Cup and could consider bidding again for the finals in 2038, according to the head of the current tournament's American task force.
Group F concluded with the Netherlands topping the group and Japan and Sweden finishing second and third respectivelly to also qualify for the Round of 32.
Nicolas Pepe scored twice as Ivory Coast reached the World Cup knockout stages for the first time thanks to a 2-0 victory which eliminated tournament debutants Curacao.
Ecuador produced a rousing fightback to come from behind and beat Germany 2-1 in their final Group E match in New Jersey to put themselves into the last 32 of the World Cup.