Phil Egan is back with Tuesday’s World Cup Daily as we build up to the first semi-final: Spain v France in Dallas, with Didier Deschamps chasing a fourth World Cup final and Spain’s 2010 echoes being talked up by Xabi Alonso.
We also look ahead to England v Argentina in Atlanta, where security will be heightened amid the backdrop of historical tensions — plus reaction to the Tuchel/Bellingham storyline and Declan Rice’s fitness boost.
And there’s Irish interest too: Shamrock Rovers try to overturn a 2-0 deficit in Tallaght, while John O’Shea backs Seamus Coleman to find the right next move.
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