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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?World Cup Daily on Off The Ball, brought to you by Lynx, “A Proud Sponsor of the FIFA World Cup 2026“. Smell Your Best When You Look Your WorstBecome a member and sign up at offtheball.com/join