Ireland face lowest ranked side Chile in second game of World Cup

SECOND GAME: Roisin Upton of Ireland celebrates her goal during the FIH Women's Hockey World Cup Pool A match between Netherlands and Ireland at Wagener Stadium in Amstelveen, Netherlands. Pic: Jeroen Meuwsen/Sportsfile

As contrasting challenges go, the Irish women’s date with Chile is about as far removed from Saturday’s World Cup opening night at the Wagener Stadium against their Dutch hosts as possible (Tuesday, 1pm, Irish time).

In place of the world number one, the Green Army face the lowest ranked side, seventeenth, who are competing in this competition for the first time. A win is vital if Ireland are to have a chance of finishing in the top three in the group and advance to the knock-out stages.