Carla Ward aims to again earn a “one percenter” by narrowing the Tallaght pitch by a metre for the visit of France for Ireland’s opening World Cup qualifier on Tuesday. “We are coming up against the best in the world so one percenters matter,” Ward said about hosting the French, ranked seventh in the world. “I played against some of their players in Europe and they are really, really high-quality,” said the Arsenal star. They’re still competing for three trophies after already collecting the inaugural Club World Cup. “The Arsenal fans know how committed I am to them and to the club.

Source: Irish Examiner March 03, 2026 00:25 UTC