{"id":9684,"date":"2026-03-04T11:36:52","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T11:36:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/outdoorthrill.cfd\/?p=9684"},"modified":"2026-03-04T11:36:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T11:36:52","slug":"womens-world-cup-qualifiers-republic-of-ireland-loss-to-france-stings-mccabe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/outdoorthrill.cfd\/?p=9684","title":{"rendered":"Women’s World Cup qualifiers: Republic of Ireland loss to France ‘stings’ – McCabe"},"content":{"rendered":"


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McCabe started and finished the attack for the opening goal after she won possession in her own half and passed to Emily Murphy.<\/p>\n

The 23-year-old then charged into the box and found the experienced McCabe, who fired a low shot into the back of the net for her 32nd international goal.<\/p>\n

“Murph is doing really, really well and I think she has shown that in her last couple of performances for Ireland,” McCabe continued.<\/p>\n

“She is a great asset to have up front. She can link the play, make it stick and she has the legs to run in behind.<\/p>\n

“Once I stepped in, I was screaming at her to set it off for me and she did. It means nothing now, but we will look to keep improving on that.”<\/p>\n

The Republic of Ireland’s second game of Group A2 is against the Netherlands on Saturday (19:45 GMT).<\/p>\n

Arjan Veurink’s side drew with Poland in their opening fixture with the Republic of Ireland manager Carla Ward adding that the group is “wide open.”<\/p>\n

“The group is going to be wide open. Poland are a really good side, as are the Netherlands, but we showed we are a good side,” Ward said.<\/p>\n

“No one gave us a chance.<\/p>\n

“That is what I said to the players that no one outside this room will give us a chance but us and we have to give everything to give us every possible chance and we did that.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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