John Duggan is joined by Brian Kerr for this week's World Cup Saturday Panel, with the knockout stages of the World Cup just around the corner, and slim hopes for some teams rest on tonight’s matches!

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On this week's edition of the LOI Wrap-Up, a new series highlighting all the action, reaction and storylines of the weekend's League of Ireland Action, Ross Flanagan brings you through last night's packed action as:

10 men Bohs pick up 2nd Dublin Derby win of the week

The Champions extend their lead

Derry pile the pressure on Drogheda

The Blues make a comeback

Shels begin life without O'Brien

Cork continue life at the top of the First Division

All-Island Cup Semi-Finals day

Pico's fairy-tale World Cup run continues

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Off The Ball’s Ben Symes was in Dalymount Park as Bohemian’s defeated St Pat’s Athletic in a  controversial encounter, as goalscorer Ross Tierney admitted that his goal ‘may have been come off his hand’! 

Ben got the post-match thoughts from Tierney, as well ass Bohs boss Alan Reynolds and St Pat’s manager Stephen Kenny.

Phil Egan is here with Friday’s World Cup Daily as the group stage drama ramps up and the knockouts come into view.

Germany are stunned by Ecuador in New Jersey, the Netherlands seal top spot with a 3-1 win over Tunisia, and Japan set up a blockbuster meeting with Brazil. There’s also a big night for Ivory Coast, plus Portugal push back on the idea they’re too reliant on Cristiano Ronaldo.

We look ahead to a packed slate of games, and there’s League of Ireland build-up too: Bohemians vs St Pat’s live from Dalymount, plus updates from around the Premier Division.

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The WOTS team are back in studio with a special guest in OTB's Ben Symes, who may have watched the most World Cup games of anyone in the country...

Is it the timezones? Is it the money? Was it Ireland's heartbreak vs Czechia..? We dive into why the World Cup hype wave hasn't crashed on Irish shores just yet.

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Phil Egan is back with Thursday’s World Cup Daily, starting with bombshell League of Ireland news as Shelbourne part ways with head coach Joey O’Brien, with Lorcan Fitzgerald stepping in on an interim basis.

At the World Cup, Scotland’s qualification hopes are hanging by a thread after a damaging 3-0 defeat to Brazil — with Steve Clarke admitting the gap to the top sides is still stark, and Nathan Patterson pointing to costly errors.

Plus, South Africa make history by reaching the last 32, Canada book a first-ever knockout tie, and we look ahead to key Groups E, F and D fixtures — with a big question: can the Netherlands finally go all the way?

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Stephen Doyle is back on the LOI Pod as St Patrick’s Athletic nick it late against Sligo Rovers in one of those “I bloody love League of Ireland” nights, with reaction from John Russell and a look at the big moments at Richmond Park.

With Gareth McGlynn and Vinnie Perth in studio, there’s praise for young Gareth McElroy, a deep dive on Kian Leavy’s form (and the “LOI Maradona” chat), plus what Bohemians’ wild swings say about leadership, tactics, and pressure.

We round up a busy weekend of results, talk Rovers without Pico Lopez, Dundalk’s surge, and tee up the Dublin Derby at Dalymount: Bohs v Pats, live on Off The Ball.

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Ger Gilroy, Enda Coll, and David Wilson bring you this week's episode of Inside The Odds, taking a look back at England's "terrible 2 hours" against Ghana as well as an increasingly impressive Dutch machine.

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Wednesday’s World Cup Daily with Phil Egan, brought to you by Lynx, as England are held to a drab 0-0 draw with Ghana in Boston and Thomas Tuchel insists there was no overconfidence.

We hear from Jude Bellingham and Ebere Eze, while Ghana feel hard done by after a second-half penalty shout. Croatia knock Panama out, and Portugal respond in style as Cristiano Ronaldo makes history by scoring at a sixth World Cup.

Plus: Colombia book their place in the last 32, Scotland brace for storms in Miami against Brazil, Infantino defends hydration breaks, and a look back at Messi mania, the “World Cup of the individual” debate, and ticket-price talk from the fans.

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