Republic of Ireland will continue their Women’s World Cup campaign in Group B as they take on Canada.
The Girls in Green are competing at their first-ever major tournament and are aiming to make the most of their time in Australia and New Zealand.
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Vera Pauw’s side have been named in a group with their Aussie co-hosts who they will face first before this clash with Canada and then they will come up against Nigeria.
With only two teams from each group qualifying for the knockout stages, Ireland will have to overcome a tough task to progress.
Canada vs Republic of Ireland: How to follow
This Group B clash is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, July 26.
Kick-off at HBF Park in Perth, Australia is scheduled for 1pm UK time.
The game will be broadcast free-to-air live on ITV.
talkSPORT 2 will also have live coverage of the game with commentary coming from Charlotte Richardson and Aston Villa midfielder Remi Allen.
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Canada vs Republic of Ireland: Squads and team news
Canada have included many WSL stars as well as record appearance maker and legend Christine Sinclair in their squad.
Meanwhile, Manchester United’s Aoife Mannion and Liverpool’s Megan Campbell both missed out on call-ups for Ireland due to injuries and fitness issues.
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Canada squad
- Goalkeepers: Kailen Sheridan, Sabrina D’Angelo, Lysianne Proulx
- Defenders: Kadeisha Buchanan, Gabrielle Carle, Allysha Chapman, Vanessa Gilles, Ashley Lawrence, Jayde Riviere, Shelina Zadaorsky
- Midfielders: Simi Awujo, Jessie Fleming, Julia Grosso, Quinn, Sophie Schmidt
- Forwards: Olivia Smith, Jordyn Huitema, Cloe Lacasse, Adriana Leon, Deanne Rose, Christine Sinclair, Nichelle Prince, Evelyne Viens
Republic of Ireland squad
- Goalkeepers: Courtney Brosnan, Grace Moloney, Megan Walsh
- Defenders: Áine O’Gorman, Niamh Fahey, Louise Quinn, Diane Caldwell, Claire O’Riordan, Chloe Mustaki, Isibeal Atkinson
- Midfielders: Denise O’Sullivan, Katie McCabe, Ruesha Littlejohn, Megan Connolly, Ciara Grant, Lucy Quinn, Lily Agg, Sinead Farrelly
- Forwards: Amber Barratt, Kyra Carusa, Abbie Larkin, Marissa Sheva
Canada vs Republic of Ireland: What has been said?
Ireland manager Pauw: “I have said it many times. We will give our all and we will not be afraid. We will not hide because of a fear of failure because we don’t have that.
“Something proves only to be impossible the moment it shows to be impossible, and that is our slogan.
“We get everything out of ourselves, we prepare the best we can. We have a fantastic programme to prepare ourselves and we give our all. We give the best that we have at that moment.
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“But in that we need to be realistic. It’s our first World Cup. We do not have as many players as others have, but we have a fantastic group with a heart for Ireland.
“That is immense. We stick together. We’re a team. We work for each other and we give ourselves for each other, and that is our biggest strength.”
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