World Cup
26.07.2023 at 13:00 - Perth Rectangual Stadium
Game Two of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 for the Ireland Women’s National Team provides them with the opportunity to pick up their first points in Group B.
25th Jul 2023
A narrow defeat to co-hosts Australia marked their tournament debut, but now Vera Pauw’s team are aiming to take the points on offer in Perth to get off the mark.
MATCH DETAILS
FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023
Group B
Canada v Ireland
Wednesday, July 26
Perth Rectangular Stadium, Perth
KO 20:00 (13:00 Irish Time)
LIVE on RTÉ2
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Laura Fortunato (Argentina)
Assistant Referee: Marianna De Almeida (Argentina)
Assistant Referee: Daiana Milone (Argentina)
Fourth Official: Akona Zenith Makhalima (South Africa)
VAR Referee: Alejandro Hernandez (Spain)
VAR Assistant: Juan Martinez (Spain)
Offside VAR Referee: Neuza Back (Brazil)
TEAM NEWS
Defender Louise Quinn has been training with a foot injury picked up in the loss to Australia but will be available for selection.
MANAGER QUOTES – Vera Pauw
“We have taken a lot of confidence from our performance against Australia but also recognised where we need to improve in order to get a positive result against a very good Canada team.
“Canada are the Olympic champions, they have a very good head coach and some world class players, so we know the size of the challenge in front of us. This team, though, always stands up to challenges and that is exactly what we are going to do again in Perth on Wednesday.
“The support from the Irish fans – both in Australia and around the world – has been fantastic and we are very appreciative of it. We want to do them proud. Our players and staff have worked incredibly hard, with such brilliant planning around our preparation, so we now feel that we are ready to go again.
NOTES
- Canada have competed in seven FIFA Women’s World Cup tournaments – finishing fourth in 2003 and makingthe quarter-finals in 2015
- In 2022, Canada won the Summer Olympics – defeating Sweden in the Final, who would then go on to be paired with Ireland in their World Cup qualifying group
- There are 15 places between the two games in the FIFA Women’s World Rankings as Canada are currently 7th while Ireland are in 22nd
- Midfielder Ruesha Littlejohn scored Ireland’s goal in the only previous meeting with Canada, which was a game in the Cyprus Cup in 2014
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
12/03/2014 | Canada 2-1 Ireland, GSP Stadium, Nicosia (Cyprus Cup)
MEDIA
Download official WNT Media Guide
FIFA STATS | AUSTRALIA 1-0 IRELAND
Pass Completion
88% - Sinead Farrelly
87% - Ruesha Littlejohn
85% - Niamh Fahey
84% - Denise O’Sullivan
80% - Louise Quinn, Lucy Quinn
Line Break Completion
100% - Ruesha Littlejohn, Marissa Sheva
80% - Denise O’Sullivan
75% - Lucy Quinn
66% - Sinead Farrelly
63% - Niamh Fahey
Clearances
8 - Niamh Fahey
7 - Katie McCabe, Heather Payne, Louise Quinn
3 - Megan Connolly, Sinead Farrelly
1 - Denise O’Sullivan
Possession Contests Won
6 - Louise Quinn
5 - Sinead Farrelly
4 - Kyra Carusa
2 - Niamh Fahey, Ruesha Littlejohn, Katie McCabe, Denise O’Sullivan, Lucy Quinn
Aerial Duels Won
6 - Louise Quinn
4 - Sinead Farrelly
2 - Kyra Carusa, Ruesha Littlejohn, Denise O’Sullivan, Lucy Quinn
1 - Katie McCabe
STATSPORTS | AUSTRALIA 1-0 IRELAND
Total Distance (m)
10,719 - Ruesha Littlejohn
10,380 - Heather Payne
10,240 - Denise O’Suillivan
9,762 - Katie McCabe
9,712 - Louise Quinn
High Speed Running (m)
726 - Heather Payne
636 - Katie McCabe
522 - Marissa Sheva
408 - Kyra Carusa
384 - Ruesha Littlejohn
Max Speed (KPH)
31.36 - Heather Payne
28.68 - Abbie Larkin
28.44 - Marissa Sheva
28.33 - Kyra Carusa
28.08 - Katie McCabe
High Intensity Distance (m)
2,153 - Heather Payne
1,960 - Denise O’Suillivan
1,955 - Katie McCabe
1,695 - Kyra Carusa
1,648 - Marissa Sheva
IRELAND WNT SQUAD
Goalkeepers: Courtney Brosnan (Everton), Grace Moloney (Reading), Megan Walsh (Brighton & Hove Albion)
Defenders: Heather Payne (Florida State University), Áine O'Gorman (Shamrock Rovers), Louise Quinn (Birmingham City), Niamh Fahey (Liverpool), Diane Caldwell (Reading), Claire O’Riordan (Standard Liege), Chloe Mustaki (Bristol City), Izzy Atkinson (West Ham United)
Midfielders: Katie McCabe (Arsenal), Denise O’Sullivan (North Carolina Courage), Megan Connolly (Brighton & Hove Albion), Ruesha Littlejohn (Aston Villa), Ciara Grant (Hearts), Lily Agg (London City Lionesses), Lucy Quinn (Birmingham City), Sinead Farrelly (NY/NJ Gotham)
Forwards: Kyra Carusa (London City Lionesses), Amber Barrett (Standard Liege), Marissa Sheva (Washington Spirit), Abbie Larkin (Shamrock Rovers)
IRELAND WNT PLAYER STATS
Goalkeepers
Courtney Brosnan | DOB 10/11/1995 | 24 caps / 10 clean sheets | Debut vs Montenegro 11/03/2020
Megan Walsh | DOB 12/11/1994 | 1 cap / 0 clean sheets | Debut vs Russia 19/02/2022
Grace Moloney | DOB 01/03/1993 | 6 caps / 1 clean sheet | Debut vs Austria 02/03/2016
Defenders
Heather Payne | DOB 26/01/2000 | 36 caps / 1 goal | Debut vs Scotland 07/07/2017
Áine O’Gorman | DOB 13/05/1989 | 118 caps / 13 goals | Debut vs Denmark 15/03/2006
Niamh Fahey | DOB 13/10/1987 | 109 caps / 1 goal | Debut vs Portugal 07/03/2007
Diane Caldwell | DOB 11/09/1988 | 96 caps / 4 goals | Debut vs Denmark 15/03/2006
Louise Quinn | DOB 17/06/1990 | 106 caps / 15 goals | Debut vs Poland 02/02/2008
Claire O'Riordan | DOB 12/10/1994 | 19 caps / 1 goal | Debut vs Hungary 07/03/2016
Chloe Mustaki | DOB 29/07/1995 | 6 caps / 0 goals | Debut vs Russia 19/02/2022
Izzy Atkinson | DOB 17/07/2001 | 7 caps / 0 goals | Debut vs Portugal 21/01/2018
Midfielders
Katie McCabe | DOB 21/09/1995 | 74 caps / 20 goals | Debut vs Hungary 04/03/2015
Denise O’Sullivan | DOB | 103 caps / 18 goals | Debut vs Wales 17/09/2011
Megan Connolly | DOB 07/03/1997 | 41 caps / 4 goals | Debut vs USA 23/02/2016
Ruesha Littlejohn | DOB 03/07/1990 | 73 caps / 6 goals | Debut vs Hungary 07/03/2012
Lucy Quinn | DOB 29/09/1993 | 15 caps / 3 goals | Debut vs Australia 21/09/2021
Ciara Grant | DOB 11/06/1993 | 18 caps / 0 goals | Debut vs USA 28/11/2012
Lily Agg | DOB 17/12/1993 | 8 caps / 2 goals | Debut vs Philippines 19/06/2022
Sinead Farrelly | DOB 11/06/1989 | 3 caps / 0 goals | Debut vs USA 08/04/2023
Forwards
Amber Barrett | DOB 16/01/1996 | 36 caps / 7 goals | Debut vs Wales 20/08/2016
Abbie Larkin | DOB 27/04/2005 | 9 caps / 1 goal | Debut vs Russia 19/02/2022
Kyra Carusa | DOB 14/11/1995 | 13 caps / 2 goals | Debut vs Montenegro 11/03/2020
Marissa Sheva | DOB 22/04/1997 | 5 caps / 0 goals | Debut vs China PR 22/02/2023
WORLD CUP COUNTDOWN | #CANIRL
The second game in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup will see the Republic of Ireland come up against Canada in Perth.
WWC Draw.jpg
5th Feb 2023
It will be a flight to the west coast of Australia for Vera Pauw's squad for their second test in Group B - just six days after they will have played their opening game against Australia in Sydney.
TICKET INFORMATION
The application process to secure tickets in the 'Ireland section' is now closed.
Single Match Passes can be purchased here
UPDATES
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STADIUM
Perth Rectangular Stadium
City: Perth / Boorloo
Capacity: 20,100
Schedule: Group Stages games x5
Distance to Airport: 12km
STADIUM ACCESS
Gates open at 18.00 (two hours before kick-off)
The Stadium is accessible on Public transport. Matchday public transport is free for all ticket holders. Note travel from domestic and International airports is not included in the free matchday public transport.
Perth Rectangular Stadium is located 2 Kilometres from downtown Perth. It is easily accessible on public transport or on foot.
This planning tool can be used to plan your journey
https://www.transperth.wa.gov.au/
The main group of Irish fans will be in the south end of the stadium however we expect there will be Irish fans in many different areas.
A wide variety of hot and cold refreshments will be available. Alcohol will be available in all areas apart from the alcohol-free family zone in Block 217. It is strictly forbidden to consume alcohol in this block.
Stadium rules and code of conduct from FIFA is available here
https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/774e1ff3319157c9/original/20221004-CCL-TKT-FWWC2023-Stadium-Code-of-Conduct-v1.pdf
TICKETLESS FANS
Ticketless fans can watch the games free of charge on the big screen in the FIFA fan festival in Forrest Place. This is in the heart of the CBD (Central Business District).
Ireland v Canada screening, PJ O’Briens, 57 Kings Street, Sydney, Wednesday, July 26, 10pm
More details here EVENT DETAILS
Ireland v Canda screening, Coogee Bay Hotel, 253 Coogee Bay Road, Coogee, Wednesday, July 26, 10pm
More details here EVENT DETAILS
PREVIOUS MEETING
A late goal for Canada confirmed a 2-1 victory over Ireland in the only meeting between the teams at women's senior level in what was an exciting Cyprus Cup encounter.
Ruesha Littlejohn scored for the Girls in Green before Diana Matheson and Sophie Schmidt got one apiece to swing it for a team who were ranked seventh in the world at the time.
Republic of Ireland: Emma Byrne; Meabh de Burca, Louise Quinn, Megan Campbell, Karen Duggan; Dora Gorman (Shannon Smyth), Ciara Grant, Ruesha Littlejohn (Denise O'Sullivan); Áine O’Gorman, Fiona O’Sullivan (Aileen Gilroy), Julie-Ann Russell (Diane Caldwell).
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