David Wilson

Ward says that McCabe is the best left-back in the world.

Yeah, I think personally, yeah, it's made me a better player.

And remember, you'll be able to hear live commentary of that game with the Netherlands this Friday from 7 o'clock on Off the Ball and Newstalk and the Goal Out app.

Stephen Doyle will be joined in the commentary box by former international Peril Slattery.

The men's side are also in action this week.

Heimer Hall-Grimson's team are currently in Montreal preparing to take on Canada in the very early hours of Saturday morning.

Cian Levy, Matt Healy, Dawson Devoy, Ed McGinty, Adam Brennan and Conor Bran are all in the squad, currently plying their trade in the League of Ireland, whilst Jade Numa will continue to balance doing his Leaving Cert exams whilst also preparing for Friday's game.

Owen Elding and 16-year-old Josh O'Dwyer are both in the squad as travelling players.

St Patrick's Athletic goalkeeper Joseph Anang has been named in Ghana's World Cup squad, becoming the second League of Ireland-based player after Cape Verde's Pico Lopez to hope to feature at this summer's tournament.

Anang has been an ever-present for Pats this season and has been capped once for his country.

Carlos Queiroz's Ghana will face Panama, England and Croatia in Group L. You could hear a pin drop in the lobby.

Scotland midfielder John McGinn says it's hard to believe he's part of a squad playing at a First World Cup since 1998.

Steve Clarke's side face Bolivia in their final warm-up game on Saturday before taking on Haiti in their opening group game the following weekend.

McGinn says they're determined to make sure getting to the tournament isn't the only highlight.

England's World Cup footballers have arrived in Miami for their first training session on US soil after flying in from Birmingham.

The Florida forecast is for thundery showers, high humidity and temperatures in the 30s.

Head coach Thomas Tuchel admits adjusting to the heat of an American summer is going to be a test.

And on Sunday's football show, former League of Ireland manager Tim Clancy joined John Duggan to talk about the upcoming World Cup.

And he said the expectation levels surrounding the England team could hinder them.

And that is available for you to listen back to now in your O2B football podcast feed.