{"id":631,"date":"2026-03-08T10:02:30","date_gmt":"2026-03-08T10:02:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipsport.com.ng\/?p=631"},"modified":"2026-03-08T10:02:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T10:02:30","slug":"mccabe-scores-again-in-world-cup-qualifiers-international-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipsport.com.ng\/?p=631","title":{"rendered":"McCabe scores again in World Cup qualifiers | International | News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Katie McCabe got another goal for Republic of Ireland in Saturday\u2019s FIFA Women\u2019s World Cup qualifier against Netherlands.<\/p>\n<p>After netting against France earlier in the week, our left-back scored from the penalty spot in Utrecht this weekend &#8211; the equalising goal amid Lineth Beerensteyn\u2019s brace for the hosts.<\/p>\n<article data-entity-type=\"block_content\" data-entity-uuid=\"d30d5c36-afbb-42df-9dd0-a9647eef742a\" data-embed-button=\"javascript_embed\" data-entity-embed-display=\"view_mode:block_content.full\" data-langcode=\"en\" data-entity-embed-display-settings=\"()\" class=\"embedded-entity u-spacing-down--xxl\">\n<\/article>\n<p><strong>Daphne van Domselaar<\/strong> and <strong>Victoria Pelova<\/strong> were both on the bench as Netherlands climbed to second in Group B, while Republic of Ireland remained bottom.<\/p>\n<p>For England, <strong>Leah Williamson, Alessia Russo <\/strong>and<strong> Taylor Hinds<\/strong> all played the full 90 minutes of the Lionesses\u2019 2-0 win over Iceland in Nottingham, which came by way of goals from Lucy Bronze and Georgia Stanway.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chloe Kelly<\/strong> came on in the 75th minute, while <strong>Lotte Wubben-Moy<\/strong> was an unused substitute as England remained joint top of Group C with Spain on six points.<\/p>\n<p>The latter beat Ukraine 3-1 on Saturday, with <strong>Laia Codina <\/strong>playing the full 90 minutes and <strong>Mariona Caldentey <\/strong>given a rest on the bench.<\/p>\n<p>There was a goalless draw for <strong>Smilla Holmberg <\/strong>as Sweden held Serbia to a point apiece away from home, keeping a clean sheet in the process and remaining second in Group A. <strong>Stina Blackstenius <\/strong>came on in the 56th minute, before Gunners loanee <strong>Rosa Kafaji <\/strong>was introduced in the 75th.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Frida Maanum <\/strong>became the 22nd player in history to reach 100 games for Norway\u2019s women\u2019s national team as she played 67 minutes of Saturday\u2019s 4-0 defeat at home to Germany to go second in Group D.<\/p>\n<article data-entity-type=\"block_content\" data-entity-uuid=\"95e4d121-4f77-49b0-95bd-d85717c5eb50\" data-embed-button=\"javascript_embed\" data-entity-embed-display=\"view_mode:block_content.full\" data-langcode=\"en\" data-entity-embed-display-settings=\"()\" class=\"embedded-entity u-spacing-down--xxl\">\n<div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"no\" dir=\"ltr\">1&#xfe0f;&#x20e3;0&#xfe0f;&#x20e3;0&#xfe0f;&#x20e3; for Frida &#x1f4a5;<\/p>\n<p>Frida Leonhardsen Maanum is the 22nd player in history to reach 100 games for the Norwegian women&#8217;s national team &#x1f1f3;&#x1f1f4; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4d0sWcK6BW\">pic.twitter.com\/4d0sWcK6BW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 National football team (@nff_landslag) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nff_landslag\/status\/2030330133752754588?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 7, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p>Overseas, <strong>Emily Fox<\/strong> played the full 90 minutes to help the USA win the SheBelieves Cup, Alyssa Thompson scoring the only goal of the game in the 82nd minute to secure a 1-0 victory over Colombia.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Copyright 2026 The Arsenal Football Club Limited. 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