Wales reached a significant ladies’s soccer event for the primary time after beating the Republic of Eire 2-1 within the second leg of their Euro 2025 qualification play-off on Tuesday.
The match was watched by a crowd of 25,832 on the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, following a 1-1 draw within the first leg in Cardiff final Friday.
Owing to the magnitude of what was at stake, the return fixture began as a cagey affair, although the hosts had the higher openings.
The match remained goalless till the fifth minute of the second half, when Hannah Cain netted a penalty to place Wales one up. Substitute Carrie Jones obtained one other 12 minutes later to place the guests in dreamland.
Whereas Anna Patten’s late header arrange a nervy end for Wales, they have been capable of maintain out and create historical past.
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Elsewhere, Norway confirmed their place at subsequent 12 months’s event in Switzerland with a 7-0 combination victory over Northern Eire.
Objectives from Caroline Graham Hansen, Frida Maanum and Synne Jensen helped Norway to a 3-0 second-leg victory in Oslo, having received 4-0 within the reverse fixture.
Scotland, nonetheless, will miss a 3rd successive main event after falling to a 2-0 defeat away to Finland of their decisive play-off match.
Pedro Martinez Losa’s aspect had 67% of the ball and rattled off 20 makes an attempt on objective, however have been unable to seek out the again of the web following a goalless draw within the first leg.
Lastly, Sweden thrashed Serbia 6-0 at house to finish an 8-0 combination victory, emphatically reserving their spot at subsequent 12 months’s European Championships.
First-half targets from Filippa Angeldal, Kosovare Asllani and a brace from Stina Blackstenius had the sport over as a contest, with Hanna Bennison and Anna Anvegard including extras within the second interval.
