Phil Egan is joined for Friday’s World Cup Daily as France book their place in the semi-finals with a 2-0 win over Morocco in Boston, with Kylian Mbappé playing down talk of them being favourites.

We look ahead to tonight’s quarter-final as Spain face Belgium, with Thibaut Courtois embracing the underdog tag, and there’s also the latest from England and Norway ahead of tomorrow’s clash, including fitness concerns for Thomas Tuchel.

Plus, a busy night for the League of Ireland in Europe: Bohemians take a 2-0 lead into their trip to St Joseph’s, while Derry City still have plenty to play for in the Brandywell after a 3-2 defeat in Sofia.

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