Ireland coach Vera Pauw mentioned that she expects Louise Quinn to be match for her facet’s World Cup Group B conflict with Canada on Wednesday because the defensive lynchpin continues to get well from a knock picked up in its 1-0 defeat by Australia.
The 33-year-old centre-back arrived in Perth carrying a protecting boot on her left foot, and he or she started Monday’s coaching session separate from the remainder of the squad as Pauw ready them for the conflict with Canada.
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“We need to see how that goes, but we are confident she can play,” Pauw informed Ireland’s RTE in a TV interview.
Capped 106 occasions for her nation, Quinn’s positioning and aerial energy are key to Ireland’s low defensive block, and he or she is usually moved up entrance as a goal when chasing video games, as was the case within the opening loss to co-hosts Australia.
The Irish could also be backside of the group after Canada’s scoreless draw with Nigeria, however Pauw mentioned her crew are nonetheless very a lot within the operating to make the knockout stage.
“We were really hoping for this result and that’s how it came out, so the group is open again and there’s everything to play for,” she mentioned.
