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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
Sport
Mark McCadden

Vera Pauw names Republic of Ireland squad for World Cup play-off versus Scotland or Austria

Vera Pauw says Ireland won’t fear either Scotland or Austria in next month’s World Cup play-off - and she has billed the match as yet another final.

Pauw was speaking on Friday morning as she named a 28-strong squad for the decisive clash on October 11.

Both sides are ranked just ahead of Ireland by FIFA - and the winner of their match will have home advantage despite the superior Irish results in qualifying.

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