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Republic of Ireland beat Kazakhstan 4-0 to reach World Cup play-off final

Ireland completed a 12-0 aggregate win in Cork and will face Poland for a place at the 2027 Women’s World Cup.

Katie McCabe and Áine O’Gorman speaking during an interview in Ireland team clothing.
Katie McCabe and Áine O’Gorman are interviewed after Ireland’s match against Greece in March 2020. File photograph. Katie McCabe Aine O'Gorman Republic of Ireland mix zone 2020-03-05 — RTÉ Sport (resized and converted to WebP). CC BY 3.0.Image sourceImage licence: CC BY 3.0
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The Republic of Ireland beat Kazakhstan 4-0 in Cork on 13 October, completing a 12-0 aggregate win to reach the Women’s World Cup play-off final against Poland. Ireland must win that two-leg tie to qualify for the 2027 tournament in Brazil.

Who scored against Kazakhstan

Jessie Stapleton, Katie McCabe, Lucy Quinn and Denise O’Sullivan scored, according to RTÉ Sport, which reported an attendance of 10,334.

Poland awaits in the play-off final

McCabe told RTÉ Sport that Ireland needed to ‘lock in’ ahead of the final. The BBC reported her comments and said the tie is scheduled for November; the available reports do not confirm dates and venues for both legs.

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