FAI: PREVIEW | China PR v WNT

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The game against the AFC Women's Asian Cup winners - who are*currently 14th in the FIFA Women’s World Rankings - will kick off at 13:00 Irish time and will be broadcast live on the RTÉ NewsNow Channel.
This will be first meeting of the two teams as they both conclude 10-day training camps in Marbella, Spain with this game, which will be played in the*Estadio Nuevo Mirador in Algeciras.
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TEAM NEWS
All players are fit and available for selection. The trio of Aoife Mannion, Deborah-Anne De La Harpe and Marissa Sheva have each received FIFA International Clearance.
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QUOTES
Republic of Ireland WNT Manager Vera Pauw
"All of our players are fit and ready for this game after a really good week training. We also had a tough game against Germany behind closed doors, which allowed us to use 26 of the 27 players here in camp with us and that was a very good exercise for us.
"We expect a very tough game against China. We expect them to put us under pressure, which is why we have chosen to play against this type of opponent. It is also an opportunity for us to make the next step in our attacking play."
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Republic of Ireland WNT Squad
Goalkeepers:*Courtney Brosnan (Everton), Megan Walsh (Brighton & Hove Albion), Grace Moloney (Reading), Naoisha McAloon (Durham WFC)
Defenders:*Harriet Scott (Birmingham City), Diane Caldwell (Reading), Louise Quinn (Birmingham City), Hayley Nolan (London City Lionesses), Claire Walsh (Glasgow City), Megan Campbell (Liverpool), Áine O’Gorman (Shamrock Rovers), Aoife Mannion (Manchester United), Deborah-Ann De La Harpe (Sydney FC)
Midfielders:*Katie McCabe (Arsenal), Denise O’Sullivan (North Carolina Courage), Megan Connolly (Brighton & Hove Albion), Ruesha Littlejohn (Aston Villa), Jamie Finn (Birmingham City), Lily Agg (London City Lionesses), Ciara Grant (Hearts), Lucy Quinn (Birmingham City), Isibeal Atkinson (West Ham United)
Forwards:*Amber Barrett (Potsdam Turbine), Heather Payne (Florida State University), Kyra Carusa (London City Lionesses), Abbie Larkin (Shamrock Rovers), Marissa Sheva (Washington Spirit)
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Republic of Ireland Player Stats
Goalkeepers
Courtney Brosnan | DOB 10/11/1995 | 16 caps / 7 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
Naoisha McAloon | DOB 17/03/1998 | 0 caps / 0 clean sheets
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Defenders
Harriet Scott | DOB 10/02/1993 | 23 caps / 0 goals | Debut vs Czech Republic 01/03/2017
Diane Caldwell | DOB 11/09/1988 | 92 caps / 4 goals | Debut vs Denmark 15/03/2006
Louise Quinn | DOB 17/06/1990 | 100 caps / 15 goals | Debut vs Poland 02/02/2008
Hayley Nolan | DOB 07/03/1997 | 2 caps / 0 goals | Debut vs Belgium 11/04/2021
Claire Walsh | DOB 28/10/1994 | 4 caps / 0 goals | Debut vs USA 04/08/2019
Megan Campbell | DOB 28/06/1993 | 46 caps / 4 goals | Debut vs Switzerland 24/08/2011
Áine O’Gorman | DOB 13/05/1989 | 114 caps / 13 goals | Debut vs Denmark 15/03/2006
Aoife Mannion | DOB 24/09/1995 | 0 caps / 0 goals
Deborah-Ann De La Harpe | DOB 05/04/2000 | 0 caps / 0 goals
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Midfielders
Katie McCabe | DOB 21/09/1995 | 69 caps / 18 goals | Debut vs Hungary 04/03/2015
Denise O’Sullivan | DOB 04/02/1994 | 98 caps / 19 goals | Debut vs Wales 17/09/2011
Megan Connolly | DOB 07/03/1997 | 35 caps / 4 goals | Debut vs USA 23/02/2016
Ruesha Littlejohn | DOB 03/07/1990 | 68 caps / 6 goals | Debut vs Hungary 07/03/2012
Jamie Finn | DOB 21/04/1998 | 15 caps / 0 goals | Debut vs Greece 12/11/2019
Lily Agg | DOB 17/12/1993 | 6 caps / 2 goals | Debut vs Philippines 19/06/2022
Ciara Grant | DOB 11/06/1993 | 16 caps / 0 goals | Debut vs USA 28/11/2012
Lucy Quinn | DOB 29/09/1993 | 12 caps / 3 goals | Debut vs Australia 21/09/2021
Isibeal Atkinson | DOB 17/07/2001 | 4 caps / 0 goals | Debut vs Portugal 21/01/2018
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Forwards
Amber Barrett | DOB 16/01/1996 | 34 caps / 5 goals | Debut vs Wales 20/08/2016
Heather Payne | DOB 26/01/2000 | 30 caps / 1 goal | Debut vs Scotland 07/07/2017
Kyra Carusa | DOB 14/11/1995 | 8 caps / 2 goals | Debut vs Montenegro 11/03/2020
Abbie Larkin | DOB 27/04/2005 | 5 caps / 1 goal | Debut vs Russia 19/02/2022
Marissa Sheva | DOB 22/04/1997 | 0 caps / 0 goals
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MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee | Jason Lee Barcelo (Gibraltar)
Assistant Referee | Daniel Gomez Gordillo (Gibraltar)
Assistant Referee | Michael Gerard Marcias (Gibraltar)
Fourth Official | Jose Maria Delgado (Gibraltar)
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International Friendly
China PR v Republic of Ireland
Wednesday, February 22
KO 14:00 (13:00 Irish Time)
Estadio Nuevo Mirador, Algeciras, Cadiz
LIVE on RTÉ NewsNow Channel
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Ireland Category:
Senior Women


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Ireland


Match Preview / Report:
Match Preview


Match ID:
China PR - Republic of Ireland | 2023 - Senior Women's Friendlies | 999948540


Introduction:
The Republic of Ireland Women's National Team continue their preparations for FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 with an International Friendly against China PR on Wednesday, February 22.




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