'Nobody is afraid of Austria or Scotland' - Vera Pauw on Ireland's next 'final'

BUOYANT: Vera Pauw. ©INPHO/Bryan Keane

Beating Finland twice and stalling the Swedish steam-train has fuelled belief that Ireland can hurdle the final step on October 11 towards the women’s World Cup.

Vera Pauw unveiled her 28-player squad for the playoff final on that date away to the winner of the semi-final meeting between Scotland and Austria being played five days earlier.