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Amber Barrett of Republic of Ireland after her side's victory in the women's international friendly match
Amber Barrett admitted she felt she had to prove herself tonight against Zambia in a bid to confirm her place in the Republic of Ireland WNT's World Cup squad.
The Milford navite scored twice in a 3-2 win having come on as a half-time substitute, with the first coming from the penalty spot and then a delicate dink to put Ireland 3-1 up on 75 minutes, from Letterkenny native Ciara Grant's assist. Erin McLaughlin from Culdaff was also introduced at the break and in doing so made her international debut. Watch Barrett's interview with RTÉ's Tony O'Donoghue below:
Player of the match Amber Barrett is hoping that her two-goal performance against Zambia is enough to convince Vera Pauw that she deserves a place in her World Cup squad. She'll have an aisle seat, if you're asking. #RTEsoccer pic.twitter.com/2FEYN0U3rf
— RTÉ Soccer (@RTEsoccer) June 22, 2023
Manager Vera Pauw is due to name the 23-player squad next Thursday for the finals, where Ireland open against Australia in Sydney in four weeks tonight.
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